Unemployment almost 10% nationally

[redhen]

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I hope they do too..

 

[Q9]

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Or NOT extend benefits but cut taxes AND spending across the board, thereby allowing the economy to function and repair itself properly.

Of course, that's WAY too easy. Gotta fix it with tax money!

 

[welsummerchicks]

I wouldn't count America out yet. Things have been 'going to he**' since the day I was born, and somehow never quite gotten all the way there.

 

[vfem]

They are probably going to do what they always do... just sit and argue about it until its too late for the majority. I don't hold very high hopes anymore these days and that is why I take care of my own. And since my neighbors need help, I try to help them too. But its all limited to whether or not we care as a whole.

I do wish if they decide not to expand them, they make the effort to take that money to do something else with... maybe create REAL jobs instead of pretend ones.

Like recently laying off 163 worker in NC social services with 10 million federal dollars made to create jobs... now... how does laying off 163 people qualify for creating jobs? Well... the company that got the out sourced contract promised to hire 50 employees in return for the contract. Way to create a loop hole there federal government!

 

[Q9]

I vote for secession. Unfortunately, NC is pretty much beyond hope on the liberty/statism scale.

 

[Mac in Wisco]

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The federal estate tax rules keep changing. Under a 2001 act the first $3.5 million was exempt in 2009. In 2010 there is no estate tax. Under the 2001 act it will return in 2011 with only a $1 million exemption, but lawmakers are expected to enact new legislation to make the exemption somewhere from $3.5 to $5 million.

So your telling me that if my property is worth under a million , I don't have to worry about them paying a large death tax when i die....GREAT NEWS

The way it stands now, yes. $1 million is the exemption for 2011 through 2013 unless congress acts to raise the amount of the exemption. They are expected to.

 

[Dunkopf]

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That was one of the big problems with the stimulus money. They just gave it to the states pretty much to do whatever they wanted to do. All the state had to do is say they were going to the store to buy a book and instead they spent the money to buy ice cream. Typical for the feds though.

Laying off 163 social workers would be a move by the governor. If it's a Republican the children and poor people will always suffer first. Wealthy and big businesses get cut last.

If they decide not to expand the unemployment the extra dollars will go to tax cuts for you know who. Got to keep that trickle flowing.

 

[Dunkopf]

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What do you think they will do to create jobs? They haven't done much yet. I don't think tax cuts for the rich will help. What do you think they will do since nobody has the you know what's to stop outsourcing?

Just curious what you think on that subject.

 

[deerman]

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That was one of the big problems with the stimulus money. They just gave it to the states pretty much to do whatever they wanted to do. All the state had to do is say they were going to the store to buy a book and instead they spent the money to buy ice cream. Typical for the feds though.

Laying off 163 social workers would be a move by the governor. If it's a Republican the children and poor people will always suffer first. Wealthy and big businesses get cut last.

If they decide not to expand the unemployment the extra dollars will go to tax cuts for you know who. Got to keep that trickle flowing.

Yes Ohio Governor , use a Texas co. they used People in South America people to work on Passing out the stimulus money to those claiming it here in Ohio..........well guess what the Governor just got voted out......with FIVE Dem. Congressmen.....

 

[deerman]

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So your telling me that if my property is worth under a million , I don't have to worry about them paying a large death tax when i die....GREAT NEWS

The way it stands now, yes. $1 million is the exemption for 2011 through 2013 unless congress acts to raise the amount of the exemption. They are expected to.

Great guess I just need to die ..before the end of 2013