Tag Archive | Taxpayer Money
Posted on May 9, 2013. Tags: Board Of Supervisors, Bos, Corruption, Faith And Trust, Firestorm, Grade 6, Hanover County, Hanover School, High School Diploma, Honorable Man, Horticulture, Maternity Leave, Norm, Pay Scale, Politician, Senior Year, Sulser, Taxpayer Money, Taxpayers, Wrath
When Hanover Supervisor Elton Wade opened his mouth and declared he was appointing Norm Sulser to the Hanover School Board as a reward for helping him (Wade) get elected (again) to the BOS, a righteous firestorm erupted. This smacks of corruption and good ole boy politics that the citizens oh Hanover County have come to […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on December 6, 2012. Tags: Ap Notes, Ap Points, Bad Idea, Brink, Corporate Executives, Debt Ceiling, Debt Limit, Deficit Reduction, Leverage, Mitch Mcconnell, Momentum, Negotiation, President Of The United States, Rate Hikes, Republicans, Senate Republican Leader, Small Businesses, Stalemate, Tax Rate, Taxpayer Money
The AP notes today that President Obama is calling for an elimination of the debt ceiling, in part because of the leverage it gives Republicans to push for spending cuts and deficit reduction. “Speaking to corporate executives [yesterday], Obama set down a hard line: ‘If Congress in any way suggests that they’re going to tie […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on October 9, 2012. Tags: American Government, American Kids, Baby Center, Barack Obama, Big Bird, Bird Feed, Budget, Corporation For Public Broadcasting, Cpb, Economy, Government Funding, High School Teacher, Hungry Children, Pbs, Public Subsidy, Savings Accounts, Sesame Street, Stuff, Taxpayer Money, Taxpayers
Government Funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting costs taxpayers about $300 M currently is is slated to go to $445 M by 2015. The cost to feed a 10 year old child is just under $2,000 per year according to the Baby Center. In 2015, the Taxpayer money used to produce shows such as Sesame […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on August 21, 2012. Tags: Act One, Conservative Foundation, Consumer Protection, Freedom Of Information, Freedom Of Information Act, Government Agency, Government Corruption, Government Spending, Judicial Watch, Language Translation Services, Lawyers, Sign Language Translation, Staff Salaries, Surprise, Taxpayer Money
This is no surprise. Obama wasting taxpayer money. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — The agency responsible for watching over your money is now getting its own finances examined. Judicial Watch, a conservative foundation aimed at fighting government corruption, obtained financial records from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and says that the government agency has been spending […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on August 20, 2012. Tags: American Bureaucracy, Barack Obama, Board Of Supervisors, Bribe, Bribes, Business Owner, Comrade, Duct Tape, Hurdle, Lobbyists, Local Governments, Middle Man, Ordeal, Rivers And Streams, Roads And Bridges, Rubbish, Tax Payer, Taxpayer Money, Water Lines, Zoning Board
If I hear another DAMN LIBERAL try to defend Barack Obama’s “You didn’t build that business” I am going to need duct tape for my head. To say I am taking his statement of context is COMPLETE BULLSHIT! He said what he meant and he means what he said! Barack Obama believes that the Government facilitated each […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on May 23, 2012. Tags: Affordable Care, Business Tax Credit, Care Act, Good Face, Google, Google Yahoo, Government Accountability Office, Government Web, Health And Human Services, Health Care Bill, Heritage Foundation, Internet Searches, Lachlan, Mitch Mcconnell, Senate Floor, Senate Republican Leader, Surrogates, Taxpayer Funds, Taxpayer Money, Washington Bureaucrats
Discussing reports yesterday that “[t]he Health and Human Services Department has signed a $20 million contract with a public-relations firm to highlight part of the Affordable Care Act,” Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell took to the Senate floor this morning to blast the Obama administration for spending taxpayer money to promote legislation most Americans disapprove of. “While […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on May 22, 2012. Tags: Affordable Care, Care Act, Center For Medicare And Medicaid, Center For Medicare And Medicaid Services, Competitive Bidding Process, Foundation Points, Health Care Bill, Health Care Law, Heritage Foundation, Lachlan, Markey, Medicare And Medicaid, Medicare Benefits, Medicare Medicaid, Porter Novelli, Pr Week, Preventive Benefits, Private Health Insurance, Public Affairs Office, Taxpayer Money
The Hill reports today, “The Health and Human Services Department has signed a $20 million contract with a public-relations firm to highlight part of the Affordable Care Act.” According to PR Week, which first reported on the contract, “‘The campaign will inform the American people about the many preventive benefits now available to those […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on March 23, 2012. Tags: Barack Obama, Business World, Case In Point, Credulity, Debacle, Due Diligence, Green Energy, Insiders, Investment Manager, Judgement, Prime Example, Real Reason, Solar Panels, Solyndra, Subsidy, Taxpayer Money, United States Government, Venture Capitalist, Viability, World Market
In the early days of the Obama Administration, Solyndra was touted as the prime example of the Administration’s ability to create “Green Energy” and jobs. Solyndra received $535 Million in Taxpayer money and, despite warnings from both Administration insiders as well as others, Obama fast tracked the Solyndra money and the company did as most […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on March 22, 2012. Tags: Campaigning, Class Seat, Committee Chairmanships, Donald Mceachin, Drunk Driving Laws, Expense Money, Homework Assignment, Homework Assignments, Ken Cuccinelli, Loophole, Mitt Romney, Political Campaign, Select Committees, Special Session, Statewide Elections, Steve Shannon, Supreme Court Case, Tax Dollars, Taxpayer Money, Virginia Attorney General
Back during the 2009 Virginia Statewide elections, a Supreme Court case, Melendez-Diez, caused drug and drunk driving cases to be tossed out by the state. Democrat Steve Shannon, running against Ken Cuccinelli for the Virginia Attorney General position called the Special Session a “stunt” and declared it a total waste of taxpayer money, as it […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on September 29, 2011. Tags: Congressional Investigators, Energy Department Spokesman, Federal Loan, Federal Money, Federal Officials, Fremont California, Lavera, Loan Deal, Loan Guarantee, Loan Terms, Panel Manufacturer, Silicon Valley, Silicon Valley Area, Solar Company, Solar Panel, Solar Projects, Solyndra, Taxpayer Funds, Taxpayer Money, Washington Post
The amazing stories about failed solar panel manufacturer Solyndra and the loan program through which the Obama administration granted the company a $535 million loan guarantee with taxpayer money continue unabated this week. The Washington Post reported last night, “The U.S. Department of Energy learned in December that Solyndra was violating its federal loan […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on September 17, 2011. Tags: Boondoggle, Chinese Companies, Chinese Labor, Chinese Versions, Friendly Products, Green Technology, Home Improvement Center, Laughing All The Way, Laughing All The Way To The Bank, Light Bulb, Loonies, Lowe S, Lowe S Home Improvement, Obama, Partners In Crime, Pipe Dream, Progressives, Solar Panel, Taxpayer Money, Wind Turbines
President Obama and his Progressive partners in crime have squandered billions of dollars of taxpayer money on a pipe dream called green jobs. It is time to put a stop to the funding of this boondoggle. There is a reason that the private will not invest in these “environmentally friendly” products. They are not profitable. […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on June 23, 2011. Tags: 30 Million, Domestic Politics, European Co, European Parliament, European Union, Heritage Foundation, Issa, Legal Person, Lobbyists, Local Taxes, Natural Person, Openness, Parliament, Recipient, S Committee, Sally, Security Reasons, Taxpayer Money, Transparency, World Bank
The official website of the European Parliament is reporting that the Union will seek deeper transparency “…aimed at increasing openness in the EU decision making process.” Good! I’d start with these items reported Special Report 92 for the Heritage Foundation written by Sally McMamara in the EU budget to attempt to influence our domestic policy: […]
Elwood "Sandy" Sanders is a Hanover attorney who is an Appellate Procedure Consultant for Lantagne Legal Printing and has written ten scholarly legal articles. Sandy was also Virginia's first Appellate Defender and also helped bring curling in VA! (None of these titles imply any endorsement of Sanders’ views)
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Posted on June 14, 2011. Tags: Bailout, Cns News, Congressional Budget Office, Explicit Support, Fannie Mae, Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac, Freddie Mac, Government Sponsored Enterprise, Money Background, Mortgage Banking, Mortgage Business, New Category, New Deal, Private Institutions, Senate Candidate, Smooth Transition, Social Agendas, Support Business, Taxpayer Money, Washington Establishment
Time to Take this New Deal Program off Taxpayer Life Support Business-as-usual politics by the Washington Establishment must stop. When politicians try to manipulate the markets, they fail miserably and ordinary Americans pay a severe price. The cycle of irresponsible lending and taxpayer bailouts must end in Washington DC. The federal government must get out […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on June 4, 2011. Tags: 30 Million, Academic Institutions, Budget Lines, Bugbear, Corporations, Dirty Pool, European Integration, European Money, European Union, Europeans, Foreigners, Global Warming, Governmental Groups, Heinous Acts, Heritage Foundation, Human Rights, International Criminal Court, Million Dollars, Murderers, Natural Persons, Opposition To The Death Penalty, Proof, Propaganda, Research Grants, Security Policy, Social Agenda, Sums Of Money, Taxpayer Money, Taxpayers
I have said frequently that the European Union is NOT our friend. Here’s proof: The Heritage Foundation is reporting that the EU has given about $30 million dollars to US causes to influence our policies as to so-called “global warming”, opposition to the death penalty, and the International Criminal Court. Here’s some examples: However, according […]
Elwood "Sandy" Sanders is a Hanover attorney who is an Appellate Procedure Consultant for Lantagne Legal Printing and has written ten scholarly legal articles. Sandy was also Virginia's first Appellate Defender and also helped bring curling in VA! (None of these titles imply any endorsement of Sanders’ views)
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Posted on April 1, 2011. Tags: Appropriations, Balanced Budget Amendment, Budget Reform, Chuck Schumer, Congress Act, Constitutional Amendment, Debt Ceiling, Federal Deficit, Fiscal Year, Followers, George Allen, Harry Reid, Line Item Veto, Longtime Supporter, National Crisis, Paycheck, Republican Senators, Taxpayer Money, Taxpayer Protection, Veto Authority
Richmond, VA – George Allen issued the following statement today commending the Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment as a first step in reining in federal deficit spending: “The federal government’s exploding debt has become a national crisis, and it is urgent that Congress act now. I commend the 47 Republican Senators who have co-sponsored the Balanced […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on March 25, 2011. Tags: Advocacy Group, Andy Griffith, Andy Of Mayberry, Billable Hours, Cnn, Cnn Poll, Deceptive Claims, Fellow Seniors, Freedom Of Information Act, Health Care Bill, Health Care Law, Journal Editors, Media Consulting, Medicare Benefits, New Health Care, Porter Novelli, Taxpayer Money, Tv Ads, Wall Street Journal, Wsj
The Wall Street Journal editors write today, “We don’t work for the government, but here’s our ‘save’ suggestion: How about not spending some $3.5 million to deceptively promote ObamaCare? It turns out it cost the Health and Human Services Department $2.78 million to buy airtime for three cable TV ads last year, […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on August 10, 2010. Tags: Audacity, Bailout, Bank Accounts, Charlie Rangel, Cookie Jar, Crooked Politician, Financial Crisis, Financial Standpoint, Footsteps, Henry Paulson, Indignity, Last Quarter, Maxine Waters, Scamming, Sectary, Tarp, Taxpayer Money, Tier 1 Capital, Tier 1 Ratio, Undue Influence
Oh, the indignity of being caught with your hand in the cookie jar. Maxine Waters is following in the footsteps of her fellow crooked politician Charlie Rangel. Undue influence, failing to report income, pay taxes and scamming for dollars to line their already far above average bank accounts. So, when Maxine Waters’ $350,000 investment in […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on August 2, 2010. Tags: Andy Griffith, Benefit Cuts, Casual Listener, Congressional Budget Office, Factcheck Org, Fictional Town, Health Care Law, Medicare, Medicare Beneficiaries, Medicare Benefits, Medicare Plans, Medicare Recipients, New Health Care, New Tv, Senior Citizens, Taxpayer Money, Tv Spot, Weasel, Weasel Word, Weasels
FactCheck.org Says “The Promise That ‘Benefits Will Remain The Same’ Is Just As Fictional As The Town Of Mayberry Was When Griffith Played The Local Sheriff” “Like Always, We’ll Have Our Guaranteed [Medicare] Benefits.” (“An Important Message From Medicare With Andy Griffith,” HHS, 7/29/10) “Would The Sheriff Of Mayberry Mislead You About Medicare? Alas, Yes.” […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on July 3, 2010. Tags: Blogger, Boondoggle, Caller Reports, Clean Energy, Department Of Energy, Ed Morrissey, Energy Companies, Environmentalists, Horizon Oil, Long Term Investment, Lunacy, New Jobs, Oil Rig, Payback, Renewable Energy Sources, Solar Panel, Solar Panels, Solar Technology, Taxpayer Money, Temporary Positions
The Department of Energy has dumped $2 Billion of taxpayer money into another boondoggle that will not see a return on the investment for over 50 years. The good news is that this money will create 5,000 new jobs – at only $392,000 PER JOB! Of course the employees will not see most of this […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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