Posted on December 9th, 2009 by gestroud 1 views
Can we afford health care reform? With over 46 million Americans uninsured, we can’t afford not to. In the past decade, Insurance premiums paid by Americans have increased by 131%. In 2004, 18% of insured Americans had medical bill problems. That’s up from 14% in 2001. This year on average a family of four spent $17,000 on health care. That’s 19% of the family’s total income. In 2019, that figure is expected to climb to $39,000 per year, which is 31% of the average family income. Watch this video for more information.
Posted on April 21st, 2009 by gestroud 43 views
In the 1980s there was a banking crisis in the US caused by fraud in the Savings & Loan industry. How does today’s crisis compare? Twice as big, five times as big, ten times as big? Try 100 times bigger.
How did it happen? The people at the top of the biggest financial institutions were total crooks. Not a theory. A reality.
Posted on April 21st, 2009 by gestroud 7 views
If you’re an American citizen, the federal government reserves the right to at any time, for any purpose to compel you by threat of fines and imprisonment to open up every detail of your financial life.
In contrast, the Federal Reserve is legally exempt from audit.
That’s right, the biggest financial force in the world which has absolute authority over the US money supply does not get audited – ever.
Posted on April 21st, 2009 by gestroud 11 views
Where is the Bailout Bill money going? You might be a little surprised – and a little disgusted to find out what banks are doing with the bailout money provided courtesy of the American taxpayer.
Posted on April 14th, 2008 by gestroud 29 views
While campaigning in Indiana during the 2008 Democratic Presidential nominations, Hillary Clinton stopped by a bar, downs a shot of whiskey and has a beer. (April 13, 2008) Post to Twitter
