A study out of Harvard
calculates that the combined Iraq and Afghanistan wars will cost
the United States between
$4 to $6 trillion after future medical costs for veterans is
factored in. Good luck paying for that, children of tomorrow!- President Barack Obama is moving forward with his
promised executive actions to bolster gun control policies even
as new regulations in the Senate face a tough road. - Outgoing Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood says it’s a
“done deal” for Chicago to get a
$100 million federal loan to build six blocks worth of
recreational activity along the Chicago River downtown. Remember
that when the state goes crawling to the feds for a pension
bailout. - National Public Radio’s famous Talk
of the Nation show will be ending after 21 years at the
end of June. - The EPA is looking to for gasoline manufacturers to
reduce sulfur and nitrogen oxides in their products to curb air
pollution. It will also, obviously, increase gas prices. - Union interests in California are looking to expand their
reach. Shocking, we know.
The targets this time are interpreters who work with the
state’s medical program for low-income families. The goal is to get
these interpreters to pay union dues and also guarantee them $60 an
hour in pay.
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