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11 years ago @ The Heritage Foundry - Morning Bell: Pictures... · 0 replies · +2 points

If my Medicare taxes and premiums had been placed in a private account and earned 6.34% per year, my Medicare premiums and the interest during the period I have been on Medicare would have paid for my Medicare benefits. When I die, my heirs would receive $139,000. Instead, they will receive nothing from Medicare. www.newsandopinions.net

11 years ago @ The Tea Party Economist - $90 Billion in Green E... · 0 replies · +8 points

The General Accounting Office (GAO) claims federal land known as the Green River Formation, at the juncture of Colorado, Utah and Wyoming, may contain more oil than the rest of the world's proven reserves. www.newsandopinions.net

11 years ago @ The Heritage Foundry - The New Math of Renewa... · 0 replies · +1 points

"Many states and regions have renewable power mandates that force consumers to buy renewable electricity—regardless of costs." == 29 states plus D.C and Puerto Rico have adopted required percentages of electricity from renewable sources. In 2010, the average price of residential electricity in these states was 31.9% higher than it was in the other 21 states. Industrial rates were 30.7% higher and commercial rates were 27.4% higher. The 5 states with the highest rates, all with renewable requirements, were: Hawaii 28.1 cents per kilowatt-hour, Connecticut 19.25, New York 18.74, New Jersey 16.57 and New Hampshire 16.32. Idaho, without requirements, was 7.99. www.newsandopinions.net

11 years ago @ The Heritage Foundry - Four Big Problems with... · 0 replies · +4 points

The federal government spent $24 billion on energy subsidies in 2011. Renewable energy and energy efficiency accounted for $16 billion of the federal support. Ethanol was the biggest recipient with $6 billion and wind was second. Fossil fuels received $2.5 billion in tax breaks. In 2010, subsidies per megawatt-hour of electricity produced were $0.63 for natural gas, $0.64 for coal, $52 for wind and $968 for solar. www.newsandopinions.net

12 years ago @ The Tea Party Economist - Lost Faith: Young and ... · 0 replies · +1 points

My vote did not decide the election www.newsandopinions.net

12 years ago @ The Tea Party Economist - Lost Faith: Young and ... · 0 replies · +1 points

My vote did not decide the election www.newsandopinions.net

12 years ago @ The Heritage Foundry - Morning Bell: Is the P... · 0 replies · +2 points

Since USPS cannot lay off union employees, the bill in Congress would have USPS bribe employees to quit ... no savings in the near term. www.newsandopinions.net

12 years ago @ The Tea Party Economist - Lost Faith: Young and ... · 4 replies · +6 points

I voted for Nixon in 1968. Starting in 1972, I have voted for the Libertarian candidate for president in every election ... including Ron Paul in 1988. www.newsandopinions.net

12 years ago @ The Tea Party Economist - NATO Summit in Chicago... · 0 replies · +3 points

Chicago cannot protect its residents, so it transports them to Wisconsin. www.newsandopinions.net

12 years ago @ The Tea Party Economist - Bad Karma: Taxpayers G... · 0 replies · +6 points

The Fisker Karma plug-in hybrid car seems to have everything the rich and famous, and environmentally correct look for. Sleek silhouette? Check. Green credentials? Check. Six-figure price tag? Check. Reliable battery? Oops. In a test conducted by Consumer Reports magazine, the $107,850 sports car died after a short ride at 65 miles per hour on a Connecticut test track. "We have owned our car for just a few days; it has less than 200 miles on its odometer ... We buy about 80 cars a year and this is the first time in memory that we have had a car that is undriveable before it has finished our check-in process." A light on the dashboard came on, signaling battery trouble. The car wouldn’t restart after the test driver parked it. www.newsandopinions.net

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