Free Republic

SFGate/SF Chronicle wants linking and excerpt only - check link for article.

The eye-popping national debt surpassed $11 trillion Monday, the largest in U.S. history. The new Treasury Department figures on the national debt were released as the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office is expected to project that the annual budget deficit will be higher than previously estimated by the White House's Office of Management and Budget. The debt, which refers to the cumulative amount of money the government owes, hit $10.9 trillion on Friday. The whopping number has major ramifications for President Barack Obama, who is trying to push through a raft of big-ticket bills on health care, energy, education and climate...

From Sacramento -- The math seems pretty simple. But apparently it's too rigorous for many Republican politicians. To avoid raising taxes and still balance the books in Sacramento, you'd have to virtually shut down state government. ... The basics: The state has a projected $41-billion deficit through June 30, 2010. It's almost out of cash. Bills are not getting paid. Tax refunds aren't being mailed. Construction work is stopped. Bonds can't be sold. ...

Proposals Wanted! the University of Iowa Public Policy Center is conducting a major federally funded study to evaluate the public response to a mileage-based user charge (TAX-Ed). We are seeking to hire several marketing research firms to help recruit candidates for a two-year study. We need 240 participants per year in each of five cities. The demonstration sites for the project will bein the following locations: San Diego, CA Baltimore, MD Austin, TX Boise, ID and the Research Triangle in NC (Durham, raleigh and Chapel Hill. For complete information click on the RFP link at http://www.ulowa.edu/

GOP Eyes Garden State Tuesday, July 20, 2004 By Peter Brownfeld STORIES •New Jersey a Toss-Up in November?•Virginia: A Surprising Swing State•Bush Defends Iraq War in Wis. Visit•Bush, Kerry Request Embarrassing Material•Poll: Kerry-Edwards Bounce in Pa. •Poll: Voters Cite Kerry for Intelligence, Bush for Optimism WASHINGTON — Editor's note: This article is the second in an occasional series about unexpected swing states in the 2004 presidential race. If fictional Mafia bigwigs were the key to winning New Jersey, John Kerry (search) would have the state all sewn up. Unfortunately for the Democratic presidential candidate, endorsements from actors James Gandolfini and...

*Hannity wants a NICKNAME for Nancy Pelosi!* To: smc Bella Pelosi22 posted on 11/08/2002 4:06 PM EST by epluribus_2