Obama at Atherton fundraiser: LOL guys! ‘This whole town can afford to pay higher taxes’

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Deciding what you can and can’t afford is totally not above his pay grade! Hey, at a certain point, you’ve just made enough money, right? That was tweeted by the one pool reporter (transparency!) allowed at President Obama’s latest fancy pants fundraiser. About to meet the Secret Service before attending Obama's private fundraisers in Silicon… Read more »

State Gas Taxes Head Higher

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A trend is taking shape across the country: States, headed by Republicans and Democrats, are increasingly opting to raise gas taxes and other fees to fund road repairs and maintenance. Source: WSJ.com: Politics And Policy

Higher Gas Prices the ‘Price of Cleaner Air’

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New EPA regulations could increase the price of gas by nine cents or more when they take effect in the next four years, American Petroleum Institute (API) scientists say. However, ABC, CBS and NBC  news programs gave little credence to those concerns, and hyped EPA’s claims of “significant health benefits” instead. ABC was the worst… Read more »

New EPA Regulations Mean Higher Gas Prices

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Newscom It’s no secret that the White House, regardless of Administration, releases unpopular news on Friday afternoons. On the popular television drama West Wing, the fictional Bartlett Administration calls it “Take out the trash day.” We shouldn’t be too surprised that the Obama Administration released Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations that will increase the price… Read more »