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Boomin’ Bidness

Gummint stay out! Artist – Pat Bagley How did David Gregory’s appearance on Meet John McCain go this morning? Lindsey Graham spent the day calling for war. Because of course. Continue reading
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Doomsday Will Have to Wait

The Obamacare business-killing doomsday may not be as terrible as it was originally projected to be according to the Wall Street Journal. I was extraordinarily amused while reading this. Wendy’s Co. initially estimated the health-care law would increase the cost … Continue reading
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The High Cost of Refusing to Expand Medicaid

According to a report released today by Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc., governors who refuse to expand their state Medicaid programs under Obamacare may cost employers a great deal of money. via Bloomberg Governors who refuse to expand their Medicaid … Continue reading
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Hostess Steals From Employee Pensions. Blames Pensions for Company’s Demise.

Speaking of unhinged. I almost came unhinged reading this. Hostess Brands acknowledged for the first time in a news report Monday that the company diverted workers’ pension money for other company uses. The bankrupt baker told The Wall Street Journal … Continue reading

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Hostess Execs Denied Bonuses by DOJ. Agree to Mediation.

Hostess executives and the baker’s union, which is currently on strike, have agreed to mediation. (Reuters) – Hostess Brands Inc, its lenders and the unions representing its striking workers, agreed to start mediation hearings on Tuesday at the urging of … Continue reading

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That’s a Big Twinkie

While you’re probably aware by now that Hostess, the makers of Twinkies, Ding Dongs, and Ho Hos is going out of business, what you may not know is that company executives essentially looted the company at the same time it … Continue reading

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The Most Anti-Business Administration Ever!

Well, not really. According to the Washington Post, Wall Street has experienced higher profits in the last two and a half years than during the entirety of the Bush Administration. Wall Street firms — independent companies and the securities-trading arms … Continue reading

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House Majority Shitkicker

After the FAA was shuttered almost two weeks ago, federal ticket taxes, to the tune of $200 million per week, were no longer being collected because the FAA’s authority expired. Rather than pass on this savings to consumers, airlines instead … Continue reading

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A Very Clear Example

Since the stroke of midnight on Friday night, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has been shut down because Republicans in the House are demanding that airline employee’s union rights be curtailed. One side effect of the shut down is a … Continue reading

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