Friday, October 14, 2011

» Illinois Labor Union ‘Leaders’ Are Stealing Millions from Taxpayers - Big Government

» Illinois Labor Union ‘Leaders’ Are Stealing Millions from Taxpayers - Big Government: "Last month, the Chicago Tribune broke the story of a union leader who was re-hired for one day at the City of Chicago and then retired with a $158,000 city pension. Yesterday, the Tribune broke the story of the union leader accruing three pensions off of the same work credit: a city pension, a local union pension and a national union pension. Combined, his annual pension income exceeds $400,000- with anticipated lifetime benefit of $9 million."

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Other Solyndra | Tax Rebates | Solar Panels | IRS | The Daily Caller

Other Solyndra | Tax Rebates | Solar Panels | IRS | The Daily Caller: "Shortly before now-bankrupt solar company Solyndra received a half-billion dollar loan from the federal government, it also received a sweetheart deal from the IRS: a guarantee of a 30-percent tax credit to customers who installed the company’s solar panels."

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Obama Orders 100 U.S. Combat Troops to Central Africa | CNSnews.com

Obama Orders 100 U.S. Combat Troops to Central Africa | CNSnews.com: "President Barack Obama has ordered the deployment of 100 “combat equipped” U.S. troops to Uganda and other central African nations, according to a letter the president sent to congressional leaders on Friday."

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