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2 votes
What people here don't understand is that the Honduran constitution specifies clear roles for the military in maintaining constitutional order and rule of law, including the administration of national balloting and enforcement of the strict provision of a single term for the president.
Constitutionally, the military had no choice but to refuse
Location: Tegucigalpa, Honduras read more »
Constitutionally, the military had no choice but to refuse
Location: Tegucigalpa, Honduras read more »
7 votes
Following both World Wars, the United States forgave all debts owed by the various European and Asian Powers.
Now the United States is sufferring from multiple wars and other powers have the ability to forgive debt. Given the national interests of both China and Japan to insure the continuation of the world market economy, shouldn't the US se read more »
Now the United States is sufferring from multiple wars and other powers have the ability to forgive debt. Given the national interests of both China and Japan to insure the continuation of the world market economy, shouldn't the US se read more »
3 votes
Wildfires are a huge problem, creating loss of life, property, adding to global warming, and further harm to the economy. Couldn't we try harder (I understand the stimulus package increases funding for science) to find new ways to stop them?
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4 votes
TAX CREDIT should be granted to people who purchase 2ND HOUSE. This is the most CAPABLE (rich) group who have saving and willing to invest. 1st time home buyer is typically POOR or CONSERVATIVE. Credit issue to them do not have any impact to overall HOUSING market.
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3 votes
Just Allow ALL personal expenses (food, cloth, appliance, computer, etc) to be deducted from annual income tax calculation. Most people will SEPND with tax benefit in mind. This simple step benefits ALL level of people, not selected group and quite easy to understand.
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2 votes
I think that Obama can spend some of this money wisely by bringing America up to par with the rest of the world, I now it has been tried before but this should be done if he wants to spend money. This will create jobs even if its for a short time. Our State/county is requireing us to put Metric Depth markers on public swimming pools. Should they
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3 votes
Why not give every American who has a Social Security Number a $5,000 Economic Financial Spending Infusion to get our economy a fast jump start? This money would be loaded onto a credit type card and would have a limit to be used in 3 months or 6 months. If the card wasn't used in that time the Government would be allowed to cancel the card a
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2 votes
The value of many people's IRA account is currently quite low. This provides a good opportunity for people to convert traditional IRA's to a Roth IRA because the tax due is based on the value of the investment at time of conversion. However, there are income limitations for conversion - people making above a certain amount do not qualify.
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2 votes
There are several inescapable realities of our ever-worsening economy that all point to the conclusion that the federal government must take on the role of an employer of last resort.
1. In addition to the already-unemployed, the rest of us are also basing our purchasing and investing decisions on a real possibility of losing our own sole sourc read more »
1. In addition to the already-unemployed, the rest of us are also basing our purchasing and investing decisions on a real possibility of losing our own sole sourc read more »
3 votes
i would like to see a standardized way to DRASTICALLY improve the rate of paid child support. Most people who can pay but do not pay child support don't pay because they either think or know FOR SURE that the money is being used to support the desired lifestyle of the partner INSTEAD of being used for the child, like the program is plainly intend
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