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  • McClintock = Doolittle Redux ??? (updated 14apr2011)

    George Rebane At Tom McClintock’s 22mar11 town hall meeting our congressman 1) acknowledged my characterization of the spending cuts and related continuing resolutions as being insignificant pinpricks on the country’s fiscal gangrene, and 2) politely stated that my assessments were in error. Now that the mother of all CRs, citing $38.5B spending cuts, has been…

  • As We Talk About Taxes and Skin in the Game (updated 18apr2011)

    George Rebane   Why would the bottom 50% ever vote for lower taxes??  The Democrats know the answer. [18apr2011 update]  Russ Steele of NC Media Watch pointed me to the following little milestone that highlights the above graphic.  The sheeple are being prepared.

  • The Fierce Fight over Flys*#t (updated)

    George Rebane From listening to all the talking heads this weekend going on about the $38.5B spending cuts in the FY2011 budget, we hear that both sides are taking full credit.  And both the Dems and Repubs have declared victory … but over what?? It is clear that the tea parties are the only ones…

  • Public Service Pension Sticker Shock

    George Rebane This was posted on 8 July 2008 by Bill Zettler (here and more here).  It is another of the ‘songs without words’ that are again reminding us of the rot which is even worse today.  But they do shine a light on how we got here.  (H/T to RR reader.  Click to enlarge table.) Top 100…

  • The first realistic budget – hallelujah! (updated 6apr2011)

    George Rebane The House Budget Committee submitted the first federal budget in years to deal with our fiscal crisis.  Under the leadership of Rep Paul Ryan (R-WI) the submitted budget will now have to weather the storms of Democratic opposition, for these are the people who think that liabilities in the tens of trillions will…

  • Supervisor Lamphier Revealed

    George Rebane Nevada County’s recently elected Supervisor Terry Lamphier published an extremely revealing, and therefore, welcome column last Saturday in the 2apr11 Union.  In that short piece (‘Re: It’s Time to Get Serious’, below in blue italics) he did an admirable job of telling readers his perceptions of our economy and understanding of American governance.…

  • As We Kick the Can (updated 3apr2011)

    George Rebane Busy week ahead and spending cuts are on everyone’s mind these days.  Many Americans understand that our country’s fiscal course is taking us to a certified fundamental transformation – national ruin.  There are also a lot of people who see nothing of the sort happening, they believe the current debt and deficits are…

  • Returning to KVMR News

    George Rebane [In response to KVMR’s listing of me as their 1apr11 news reporter, I recorded this little number for my regular commentary.  All of it survived to be aired except the last disclaimer.  The station’s news director felt strongly that the commentary was too realistic for a goodly portion of the listening audience, so…

  • A Truce Among Us?

    George Rebane Sierra Business Council President Steven Frisch has proposed a “truce” in the local blogosphere – essentially between what is written on Jeff Pelline’s liberal blog, and on the conservative NC Media Watch and Rebane’s Ruminations.  The main thrust of his proposal is to focus our posted commentaries and comments on the topics of…

  • Bungling the Budget

    George Rebane Republicans have their undies in a bundle about how to go forward on demanding spending cuts to reduce our astronomical deficits, and ultimately getting to a balanced budget.  As you no doubt have read here, there and every other place, nickel and diming the cuts along the current process of continuing resolutions will…

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