Monthly Archives: April 2012

Hockey Hits and Other Crimes

The National Hockey League has allowed the ice to become a safe haven for major assault crimes which at some point will result in fatal injuries.  These are not “rules violations”, they are crimes. I used to enjoy watching hockey … Continue reading

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Your Tax Burden: Much More Than You Think

I can almost guarantee that if asked “how much did you pay in taxes last year”, your answer will be off by a mile. As tax day passes, it seems appropriate to suggest to my readers (all of whom I … Continue reading

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Stumbled On This tonight

The New York Times reported in 2010 that 8,074 New York and New Jersey Metropolitan Transportation Authority employees made $100,000 or more in 2009.   This does not account for their rich retirement plans and fully-paid healthcare for life.

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Republicans Need A Healthcare Solution

If, and hopefully when, Obamacare is killed, the fight is only half over.  Republicans need to offer an alternative other than the status quo. It appears as though Obamacare will be found unconstitutional.  It’s too bad the Supreme Court cannot … Continue reading

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Obama and the Buffet Rule

The President spends his time harping on the Buffet Rule which will generate $4 billion in tax revenue per year, and not a minute on the projected $15 trillion dollar deficit we face.  And Democrats cheer.  Yikes. If anyone doubted the … Continue reading

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Give – Take = ?

It is during Easter season each year that I do a self assessment you may want to consider:  Did I give more to the world than I took from it the past 12 months? My Father, my idol, used to … Continue reading

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