Senate Democrats released their new jobs package that is full of gimmicks and spending and nothing that will actually create any real jobs, especially considering the other new taxes that would dwarf any phony tax credits in the bill. They will extend unemployment benefits, which will mean higher taxes on the businesses that would rather spend the money to hire new people. Some of these things have been tried before, like investing in wind energy that creates jobs in China rather than in the United States or small business loans that small businesses have no reason to need right now because they can't or won't expand their businesses. The Cato Institute has a nice little bullet-pointed wrap-up of what's in the bill.
The Chinese military wants to punish the United States by selling our debt.
I've been saying it for a while, so I'll let somebody else tell you why democracy is a bad thing.
Apparently the blizzard is costing taxpayers $100 million per day in lost productivity by bureaucrats who are getting paid not to work. How is it any different than any other day?
Senator Inhofe and his family made an igloo for Al Gore, and Sen. Jim DeMint tweeted that it is going to keep snowing in DC until he cries uncle. The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works had to put off a hearing about global warming.
A majority of Americans support cutting the size of the government workforce.
Low intelligence is among the top heart health risks.
The Republican National Committee has come up with some Valentine e-cards you can send to your sweetie.
There is another candidate in the race to challenge Jim Marshall.
Rep. Sanford Bishop is trying to play up his phony "Blue Dog" credentials.
The Insurance Department's (read: John Oxendine's) Special Fraud Program is all for show and does next to nothing.
State House Appropriations Chairman Ben Harbin (R-DUI) is criticizing former Secretary of State Karen Handel because she cut her whole department's budget rather than taking furlough days. She only cut 20% out of her budget to avoid taking the easy way out by making her employees take the furlough days. Handel's spokesman says that the criticism is payback for Handel pointing out the problems with the "sex, lies, and lobbyists" in Atlanta. Apparently it's actually because Handel opposed a bill that Harbin's favorite lobbyists wants.
State lawmakers are looking at a potential $300 million sales tax windfall if they collect all of the sales taxes the same way as in Alabama. They might need to hurry since state revenues are continuing to fall.
The Asian race pimps who are so upset about the yellow line going to Doraville (which apparently has a large Asian community) don't represent the people they claim to represent.
Some state House Republicans have come up with a long-term transportation funding plan that could also serve the dual purpose of "starving the beast" of state government.
The Georgia DOT praised the "stimulus" from last year and asked for more.
Apparently almost everybody in Atlanta likes the idea of giving a tax credit for people to be "green." It's just another case of using the tax code to control behavior.
The Georgia Association of Educators opposes the pay-for-performance plan for teachers. That's more reason to support it.
The only reason to link this story about the Davis Drive Post Office staying open is the picture of Bob Wilbanks serving as Mayor Chuck Shaheen's umbrella holder.
Kelly Burke has given up his ghost hunt into Warner Robins Police Chief Brett Evans.
Houston County Schools Superintendent David Carpenter announced today that he will retire at the end of the school year.
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