Category Archives: Cost of Living

Middle Class America: “We’re Not Better Off Than 5 Years Ago”

Posted on April 10, 2008 by Kate Chase

With each new economic poll, more and more Americans express real concern about the economy and their declining ability to meet their financial obligations with fast-escalating food, fuel, housing, and medical costs when their paychecks haven’t shown any significant lift … Continue reading →

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Uh Oh: McCain Says He’ll Cut Deficit, Like Reagan Who TRIPLED Deficit

Posted on April 10, 2008 by Kate Chase

Has John McCain become a puppet who just spouts or does he REALLY not know that – until Bush II – Ronald Reagan drove the debt to triple with his fat cat and corporate welfare spending at the same time … Continue reading →

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April Fools (Us): As Truckers Strike, Oil CEOs Defend Billions In Fed Help During Record Profits

Posted on April 1, 2008 by Kate Chase

Sadly, the only April Fool’s joke here is that I’ve yet to see a Senate or House inquiry into price-gouging and corporate welfare for energy companies EVER change a damned thing at the pumps or the heating/power bills.

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While McCain Implodes, Media Just Focuses on Obama-Clinton

Posted on March 25, 2008 by Kate Chase

Even if I were a Republican (oops… hands started to shake at that thought, sorry), I would be asking two HUGE questions after watching the media the last few months: – How is it John McCain can spew the most … Continue reading →

Posted in 2008 candidates, Barack Obama, Cost of Living, Democrats, Economy, Foreign policy, GOP, Hillary Clinton, Iraq, John McCain, Media, Military/Veterans, Right-Wing Nuts | 2 Comments

Bush Hits Yet Another New Poll Low

Posted on March 20, 2008 by Kate Chase

CNN is reporting – in the wake of much talk that Bush’s popularity had finally bottomed out as people stopped paying attention to him – that President Bush has hit a new all-time low in both presidential polling as a … Continue reading →

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Bush Will Bail Out Billionaires, Watch Middle Class And Lower Sink

Posted on March 19, 2008 by Kate Chase

As you may have noticed the last few days, Bush’s rhetoric last month where he announced the government would sit back and not involve themselves in “individual contracts” private between mortgage brokers and mortgage holders so Americans “can pull themselves … Continue reading →

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More Republicans In Charge Of The Hen House: American Banks Are Failing Faster and Faster

Posted on February 29, 2008 by Kate Chase

Gee, 100-200 MORE banks are expected to go belly-up soon. Makes you want to maintain that really great Republican “compassionate conservative” financial wizardry that the Bushies brought us with as many as 1 in 10 American homes now in foreclosure, … Continue reading →

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A Nation Depressed: Why We Need More Than Prozac And Zoloft To Jumpstart America’s Optimism

Posted on February 19, 2008 by Kate Chase

As I sat battling the entire long weekend with pesky hardware problems among two different PC systems in addition to household leaks following some record snowfall all while experiencing the joy of feeling my glands swell and my nose turn … Continue reading →

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How Many Voters Heard Scary Economic News Before Ballot Casting?

Posted on February 5, 2008 by Kate Chase

With the recession more a reality everyday, one must wonder who can justify more Republican rule over the economy.

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The Bush Administration Lied About Iraq… Er, Economy? Oh, Please, They Would NEVER Do That. Right?

Posted on January 23, 2008 by Kate Chase

Let me go beat my sarcasm into submission while you read this from Think Progress: A new study by the Center for Public Integrity and the Fund for Independence in Journalism found that President Bush and his top officials issued … Continue reading →

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Your Dinner Menu of Cut to the Chase Quick Bytes for January 22, 2008

Posted on January 22, 2008 by Kate Chase

Questions About Terrorism? Invite €œAsk Al Qaeda€ To Your Next Social Organization Brunch! Oddly enough, this is not entirely a joke though €œBreakfast with the Bin Ladens€ may not be quite as popular as €œHave Hot Chocolate With Santa.€ On … Continue reading →

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The Edwards Factor: Is There A Push To Dump Remaining Dems While GOPers Linger?

Posted on January 22, 2008 by Kate Chase

The TV talking heads sure seem in a hurry to narrow down the presidential nominee field which seems almost totally exclusive to Democrats, while a few of the piss-poor-showing Republicans, included among them those with big bucks, do not appear … Continue reading →

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Europe: Don’t Buy The Bush Bull; His Plans Won’t Stop Runaway Recession

Posted on January 21, 2008 by Kate Chase

Gee, what do the Europeans know that Bush doesn’t? (Besides American and world history, how to speak English, that tax cuts to billionaires don’t cure everything, etc.) Just as about every intelligent voice in the U.S. already says, Europe knows … Continue reading →

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Come February, It May Be Cheaper To Fill Your Gas Tank With Starbucks Overpriced Coffee

Posted on January 4, 2008 by Kate Chase

After crude oil prices surpassed their previous record high at above $100/barrel, pushed in part by the assassination of Pakistan’s opposition leader Benazir Bhutto and even moreso by the worsening situation and escalating violence in Nigeria, some experts predict that, … Continue reading →

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