Labor Secretary: Paying People Not To Work Saved Millions Of Jobs | Conservative Byte

Labor Secretary: Paying People Not To Work Saved Millions Of Jobs | Conservative Byte: "Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis made her ubiquitous post-NFP appearance on CNBC this morning and spouted the usual propaganda. However, while discussing how wonderful the ATRA was, the seemingly slap-happy Solis noted how great the fact that emergency unemployment benefits were extended for millions of people was – and that thanks to that (and the magic of the Keynesian multiplier), millions of jobs were saved. So, to sum up, paying people not to work, saved millions and millions of jobs? Indeed America, indeed."

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Senate Fiscal Cliff Bill Is $600 Billion Tax Hike, CBO Shows

Senate Fiscal Cliff Bill Is $600 Billion Tax Hike, CBO Shows: "The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) just now released its score of the bill the Senate passed early this morning while everyone was celebrating the beginning of the New Year. Despite knowing for a long time that taxes would go up on all Americans today, the Senate waited until we technically went over the cliff to act. Washington’s dysfunction was even fodder for New Year’s revelers in Times Square."

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Workers Making $30,000 to Take Bigger Hit Than Those Earning $500,000

Workers Making $30,000 to Take Bigger Hit Than Those Earning $500,000: "Middle-class workers will take a bigger hit to their income proportionately than those earning between $200,000 and $500,000 under the new fiscal cliff deal, according to the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center."

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FBI: More People Killed with Hammers, Clubs Each Year Than Rifles

FBI: More People Killed with Hammers, Clubs Each Year Than Rifles: "According to the FBI annual crime statistics, the number of murders committed annually with hammers and clubs far outnumbers the number of murders committed with a rifle.



This is an interesting fact, particularly amid the Democrats’ feverish push to ban many different rifles, ostensibly to keep us safe of course."

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Isfahan residents evacuation order | Washington Free Beacon

Isfahan residents evacuation order | Washington Free Beacon: "Iranian officials have instructed residents of Isfahan to leave the city, renewing concerns that a nearby nuclear site could be leaking radioactive material."

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Gun checks soar 39 percent, set new record: FBI | Reuters

Gun checks soar 39 percent, set new record: FBI | Reuters: "The number of FBI background checks required for Americans buying guns set a record in December, indicating that more people may purchase one after the Connecticut school massacre stirred interest in self-defense and prompted renewed talk of limits on firearms, according to FBI data."

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Morning Bell: Hurricane Sandy Relief Package: Uproar Over Bloated Bill

Morning Bell: Hurricane Sandy Relief Package: Uproar Over Bloated Bill: "Leaders from New Jersey and New York blew up yesterday after House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) postponed a vote on an aid package related to Hurricane Sandy. But the bill is so loaded with pork projects that these officials should consider directing their anger at the Obama Administration, which is hijacking the aid meant for their constituents."

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Bloomberg’s Anti-Gun Hollywood Hypocrites

Bloomberg’s Anti-Gun Hollywood Hypocrites: "There is no secret that multi-billionaire Michael Bloomberg, 10th richest person in the United States and Mayor of New York City, is one of the most anti-gun people in the nation.  On numerous occasions he has publicly stated that no private citizen should own any kind of firearm whatsoever.  He doesn’t believe in hunting or any form of target or sport shooting.  To Bloomberg, guns kill!  Not people, the guns do it themselves.  The guns force people to shoot other people, not the other way around."

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400 Texas Teachers Turn Out for Free Concealed Handgun License Course - OutdoorHub.com

400 Texas Teachers Turn Out for Free Concealed Handgun License Course - OutdoorHub.com: "In the wake of the Sandy Hook tragedy, the NRA and other organizations have moved to educate teachers and other school staff on firearms in order to try and prevent events like those of December 14, 2012 from happening again."

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Pulitzer Prize Nominee Suggests Killing NRA Members, Dragging Republicans Behind Pickups

Pulitzer Prize Nominee Suggests Killing NRA Members, Dragging Republicans Behind Pickups: "For 50 years, the left-leaning columnist Donald Kaul has raged against guns, but after the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre, he says, it’s time for “anger,” killing gun owners and dragging legislators who disagree with gun control behind pickup trucks until they get the message."

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