Where public policy meets common sense
Posted in Employment on Dec 8th, 2011
On December 3rd I posted a press release from the Sussex County Council of Delaware. The press release was in reference to a proposed program intended to act as an incentive for businesses to either expand or locate in Sussex County. Here is a link to that press release, http://politicallyfrank.wordpress.com/2011/12/03/is-this-how-we-create-jobs/#comments Basically the proposed [...]
Posted in Employment, Jobs, National Dems, National GOP, economy on Nov 6th, 2011
It is unforgivable that House Republicans are not voting on Obama jobs bills, we are told, but that the fact that the Senate Democrats refuse to vote on 15 bills passed by the House is not even worthy of mention. Even President Obama recognized that some of those ideas were good. Why won’t Harry Reid [...]
Posted in Employment, Jobs, Obama on Sep 8th, 2011
If there is nothing controversial in this, why does he need 43 minutes to convince everyone? He says everything is paid for. We know that we need jobs. Will his proposal do it? What are your thoughts? Be sure to visit the previous post if you have a question you would love the President to [...]
Posted in Election 2012, Employment, Mitt Romney on Sep 6th, 2011
Governor Mitt Romney laid out 59 proposals to revive the economy today. Gov. Romney made his rollout today in the friendly confines of Nevada, which he won in 2008. Unemployment in Nevada is 12.9% and has one of the highest foreclosure rates in America. Read the details here.
Posted in Employment, Jobs, Taxes, economy on Sep 28th, 2010
THE EFFECTS OF THE OBAMA TAX PLAN Delaware President Obama’s tax plan would allow portions of the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts to expire, resulting in steep tax hikes beginning in January 2011 for small businesses and those earning $250,000 or more. The tax hikes would significantly affect the economy in Delaware, most notably in [...]
Posted in Employment, Jobs, economy, unemployment on Mar 27th, 2010
9.2% the real number, U-6 which is those who are harmed by the poor job market, is yet to be released, but it is over 15% by back of the envelope calculations. All charts are from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. <
Posted in Employment, economy on Dec 6th, 2009
In an up-coming speech on Tuesday. First let me step aside for a moment and ask , does it seem like this president is always on T.V. giving another speech, or is it just me? Okay so in another opportunity for Pres. Obama to get some face time on T.V., he will , according to [...]
Posted in Biden, Comment Rescue, Employment, Energy, Jack Markell, Jobs on Nov 20th, 2009
Valero to close Del. refinery (good job Mr. VP, evil energy co. gets its just deserts)–The Democrat energy bill removed many refinery provisions. Philadelphia Inquirer ^ | 11/20/2009 | staff Valero Energy Corp., the largest U.S. refiner, announced today that it will permanently close its Delaware City, Del., plant because of losses brought on by [...]
Posted in Employment, Healthcare, Jobs on Aug 11th, 2009
The Senate HELP committee’s version of Health Care Reform is billed “The Affordable Health Choices Act”. It had better be affordable because if it is implemented it may provide a disincentive to many employers paying higher wages. It gives credits to small employers to help with a mandate of coverage. The problem is that it [...]
Posted in Business, Development, Employment, Jobs, Minner Failures, Stuff on Jul 28th, 2009
…I worked for Judge Bill Lee’s gubernatorial campaign last summer, I was fortunate enough to get a chance to check out this company. I spoke about the company frequently when I was at DelawareTalkRadio.com because they invented a vending machine that makes hot, fresh, french fries, and they wanted to open up a manufacturing facility [...]
Posted in Employment on Jul 20th, 2009
I am pretty young. The last time I saw employment numbers like we have now I was three and I had no idea what those numbers were. I read in the Delaware Business Ledger that the unemployment rate in our state is now 8.4%. That amounts to about 39,000 citizens of Delaware’s workforce. Thankfully according [...]
Posted in Alternative Fuel, Employment, Energy, Environment, Wind Power on Jul 15th, 2009
Check this out, Britain is going to build more wind farms, they’re just not going to do it with turbines made there: One of Britain’s biggest employers in the green energy industry is to cease production within hours of a government announcement today pledging as many as 400,000 green jobs by 2015. Ed Miliband, the [...]
Posted in Employment, Energy, Environment on May 27th, 2009
No matter what Jack tells you, the green job movement in Spain is a lot of hot air according to a major study. Spain’s touted program cost 9 jobs for every 4 it created. I will await Tommy’s response to the study. Yes, we need to encourage green energy. No, we can’t shut down traditional [...]
Posted in Carney, Change, Crime, Delaware Democrats, Employment, Ethics, Jack Markell, Local Media, Open Government, Quotes, Schwartzkopf, unemployment on May 5th, 2009
Today I found out that my state representative thinks his job is to be the Governor’s waterboy: “Part of my job is to carry the water for the governor and it’s just that simple.” ~ Rep. Pete “The Waterboy” Schwartzkopf We just got out of an election season where John Carney, the former Lt. Governor, [...]
Posted in Alternative Fuel, Budget, Change, Deficit, Employment, Energy, Environment, Ethics, Global Warming, Military, National Dems, Obama, Oil, Open Government, Spending, unemployment on Apr 28th, 2009
$328,835 is the pricetag for the White House’s tragically stupid New York City photo-op according to the Air Force. Check it out: The flight by the VC-25, a modified Boeing Co. 747, and two F-16 fighter jets cost $328,835, Air Force spokeswoman Vicki Stein said. $328,835 for a picture at a time when many Americans [...]
Posted in Employment, economy, unemployment on Nov 17th, 2008
From Citibank. From JPMorgan and Chase, Co. I am now officially in fear. What will I try to do now? Start a business. I kid you not. Can’t be any worse than being (potentially) unemployed. Freaking economy.
Breaking News
Think you're not at risk? Unfortunately, you are. Identity Theft Shield click here!
