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zgriner commented on an article. 12:32 PM

4 Wild Facts About Taxes in America

FAIRTAX!!!

Will make sure EVERYONE pays their fair share of what they use.

http://www.fairtax.org

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zgriner commented on an article. 9:04 AM

Cyprus' Unprecedented Bailout: More Common Than You Think

"In the U.S., we have the FDIC."

OH, REALLY??

Wasn't it reported that during the Clinton and the early Bush years, the FDIC STOPPED COLLECTING INSURANCE PREMIUMS from banks?? And

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zgriner commented on an article. 4:20 PM

The Ugly Truth About the Federal Deficit: It's Not Just Entitlement Spending

"However, excluding the effects of the payroll tax holiday, Social Security was overfunded. Revenue from the FICA payroll tax, interest on the Social Security Trust Fund, and taxation of benefits totaled $840

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zgriner commented on an article. 2:08 PM

How the Postal Service Is Being Gutted

Aside from the obvious political machinations of being forced to pre-pay their theoretical pension obligations, the USPS needs to be allowed to run as a break-even POSTAL service. Not a one-stop office services organization. That is

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