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Nathan Andover

Will You Boycott Companies That Make Political Contributions?

There is a story racing around the internet about a woman who will no longer shop at Target because Target made a $150,000 contribution to…

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paul

How Many Companies Will Set A $10 Minimum Credit Card Purchase?

In the financial reform bill, there was a provision that allows companies to set a minimum purchase amount in order to use a credit card.…

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Nathan Andover

Exxon Mobile Didn't Pay Any Taxes Last Year

I just heard that Exxon Mobile had a profit of about $45 billion dollars last year, but they didn't pay any American taxes. Is this true?

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James Scott

Do Republicans Want Another Recession?

The sad answer is that Republicans woul dbenefit greatly from another recession. If the economy doesn't improve, the Democrats and Preside…

Started by James Scott

6 Sep 1
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Larry

Why the Democrats are scared off their donkey...

Ah yes, the first "constant" variable has been set and the political junkies have already ran their formulas.  Well, by the grace of a good…

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2 Aug 23
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paul

How Many Companies Will Set A $10 Minimum Credit Card Purchase?

In the financial reform bill, there was a provision that allows companies to set a minimum purchase amount in order to use a credit card.…

Started by paul

1 Aug 14
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Nathan Andover

Will You Boycott Companies That Make Political Contributions?

There is a story racing around the internet about a woman who will no longer shop at Target because Target made a $150,000 contribution to…

Started by Nathan Andover

1 Aug 8
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Nathan Andover

Exxon Mobile Didn't Pay Any Taxes Last Year

I just heard that Exxon Mobile had a profit of about $45 billion dollars last year, but they didn't pay any American taxes. Is this true?

Started by Nathan Andover

1 Jul 22
Reply by James Scott
OICUAM2

I'm Not Sure I'll Have Enough For Retirement

Like most people, I wish I had started to save for retirement much earlier. I'm trying to increase my rate of saving, but it is a race agai…

Started by OICUAM2

5 Jul 17
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paul

Will Tea Party Candidates Win In November

I wonder how Tea Party candidates will do in November?Winning in a Republican primary is fairly easy for Tea Party candidates because voter…

Started by paul

2 Jun 16
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lea

The Credit Score Makes No Sense

I was listening to the Dave Ramsey show a couple weeks ago and he was talking about how the credit score calculation makes no sense. The c…

Started by lea

0 May 16
Nathan Andover

Should We Expand Offshore Oil Drilling?

President Obama expanded offshore drilling today. Should we expand offshore drilling? There will be new areas open to drilling off the Eas…

Started by Nathan Andover

1 Apr 15
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lea

The Healthcare Bill And The Economy

I was wondering how the healthcare bill will effect the economy. Here's a few things I was thinking about: First, I'm not sure how many j…

Started by lea

2 Mar 29
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