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Apr 08 2020
News
Trump Team Preps Plans to Reopen Economy That Depend on Testing
The White House is developing plans to get the U.S. economy back in action that depend on testing far more Americans for the coronavirus than has been possible to date, according to people familiar with the matter.
The effort would likely begin in smaller cities and towns in states that haven’t yet been heavily hit by the virus. Cities such as New York, Detroit, New Orleans and other
BBC NewsApr 28 2018
News
Democrats' Universal Job Plan Would Be a Socialist Disaster
Sen. Bernie Sanders is set to announce a plan that guarantees every American "who wants or needs one" a lifetime government job paying at least $15 an hour, with health insurance and other perks. This new progressive workforce will then, according to The Washington Post, build glorious "projects throughout the United States aimed at addressing priorities such as infrastructure, care giving,
ReasonJun 03 2012
News
U.S. Plans Naval Shift toward Asia
The Pentagon will shift the bulk of its naval assets to Asia within the next decade and increase the number of military exercises it conducts in the region, according to Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, in the most tangible sign yet of the renewed U.S. emphasis on Asia.
Under the plan, the U.S. would shift cruisers, destroyers, submarines and other warships so that 60% of them will be
Wall Street Journal (News)Sep 28 2012
Opinion
Medicare Needs the Ryan Plan's Cost Controls
Medicare in its current form is clearly unsustainable. This isn't rocket science — just arithmetic. A typical couple retiring last year will, on average, pay $150,000 in Medicare taxes over their lifetime, but receive more than $350,000 in benefits. As a result, the program ran a combined deficit of more than $288 billion last year. Going forward, the most optimistic scenario puts Medicare's
Cato InstituteSep 28 2012
Opinion
The House Republican Plan for America's Job Creators
America is at a crossroads and House Republicans are committed to taking every possible step to spur job creation and get our economy back on track so that Americans can do what they do best: create, innovate and lead. The pro-growth agenda detailed below builds on the GOP Pledge to America, our governing agenda focused on job creation and economic growth. It will address our economic
GOP.govJan 08 2024
News
Bill Belichick addresses future amid uncertainty as Patriots head coach
Amid uncertainty over his future as Patriots head coach, Bill Belichick said Monday morning that he’s still “heavily invested” in the organization. Belichick met with the media via video conference call on Monday morning and offered in his opening statement that he’s “under contract” with the Patriots and plans to do what he always does. “Every day I come in, work as hard as I can to help the
Hartford CourantJan 04 2024
News
Portland Parks and Recreation Invests $15-Million To Fully Fund New Skate Park
(Portland, OR) -- Portland Parks and Recreation is investing 15-million dollars to fully fund a new skate park near the Old Town neighborhood. The long- awaited park will be located near the Steel Bridge on the west side of the Willamette River. According to the design plan, it will cover approximately 30-thousand square feet and accommodate 200 to 500 users at once.
KBNDMar 09 2022
Analysis
Congress Plans To Spend $1.5 Trillion This Year, Continues To Pretend the Deficit Doesn't Matter
Stop me if you've heard this one before: Congress has reached a bipartisan agreement to hike spending across the board.
Lawmakers unveiled a $1.5 trillion spending package on Wednesday morning that would keep the federal government funded through the end of the fiscal year by hiking spending on just about everything. The plan "would substantially boost funding for the military and
ReasonSep 17 2012
News
Romney plans new emphasis on economic details
Determined to reclaim the narrative in the presidential race, a top adviser to Mitt Romney said the Republican presidential nominee will be putting “a new emphasis on the “specific aspects of his policy prescriptions for strengthening the nations economy and its presence abroad.
Washington TimesDec 29 2023
News
Crow Wing County commissioners object to new state flag
Crow Wing County commissioners plan to send a resolution to state officials voicing their objection to Minnesota’s new state flag. At a board meeting this week, Commissioner Paul Koering said he’s heard a lot of displeasure from his constituents about the flag redesign.“In my mind, it feels like we’re whitewashing our history because somebody’s offended by something on the flag, which I don’t
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