Polling Data

The latest polling data from Gallup and Rasmussen Reports on: President Obama’s performance and approval ratting; How ethical is the Obama Administration compared to other Adminstrations; Is the Democratic Party too liberal; Is the Republican Party too Conservative; Is the U.S. heading in the right direction; Do American support additional taxes; Will higher taxes help or hurt the economy; Should Obama Care be repealed; Is increased government spending helpful or will it hurt the economy; How do Americans rate the current economy; How do Americans feel about their personal incomes – is it enough to pay the bills; Should Illinois Governor Blagojevish go to jail; Will Americans boycott BP over the Oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico and more…

Politics
42% Stated they STRONGLY Disapprove of how President Obama is performing his role as President (24% STRONGLY Approve)
40% Believe the Obama Administration is less ethical than most of the U.S.’s previous administrations
46% State they would vote for a Republican on a generic Congressional Ballot (36% for a Democrat)
45% of Americans state they would rather vote for candidates who promise to fight tax increases over candidates who will only raise taxes on the “rich” (40% state the opposite, 15% are unsure)
49% of Americans state the Democratic Party is “too liberal”
40% of Americans state the Republican Party is too conservative (this is a slight drop since previous polls in 2008 & 2009)
67% Believe the U.S. is heading in the wrong direction (28% in the right direction)
85% State ‘Freedom of the Press’ is more important than helping the Newspaper industry survive

Health Care Reform
58% Continue to support the repeal of President Obama’s Health Care Reform package (aka Obama-Care)

Unemployment/Economy/Taxes
34% State unemployment will be higher a year from now
52% Believe tax increase will hurt the economy (22% disagree, 16% believe increased taxes will have no impact on the economy)
55% Believe tax cuts would help the economy (23% disagree, 15% no impact)
69% of Americans in early May stated they were unwilling to have their taxes increased to tackle projected federal deficits over the next decade
56% Believe increased government spending is bad for the economy (24% believe it is good for the economy)
49% State decreasing government spending will help the economy (28% believe decreases in government spending would hurt the economy, 12% no impact)
44% Rate the economy as “Poor” (13% as “Excellent” or “Good”)
61% Believe the economy is getting worse (33% better)
46% Believe the Standard of Living is getting better (34% worse)
50% of American stated they feel better about their financial situation in May (this is the lowest since December 2009 and a drop of 4% since April 2010)
21% of Americans stated in May that they worried they spent too much
76% of Americans in the first week of June stated they have enough money to buy the things they need

Other
57% of those polled in Illinois believe Fmr. Gov. Blagojevish should be sent to jail
51% State they are likely to boycott BP due to the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico

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Polling Data

The latest polling data from Gallup and Rasmussen Reports on: President obama’s performance; Is the U.S. heading in the right direction; Republicans or Democrats – who would Americans vote for on a generic Congressional ballot; Should the Federal Reserve be audited; Is the U.S. safer than it was on 9/11; What is the state of the economy; Is the Standard of Living getting better or worse; Are Americans opposed to taxing internet news sites to help newspapers; Do Americans favor the death penalty; Is the U.S. justice system fair; Will the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico hurt the U.S. economy; Who is to blame for the giant federal deficit – Obama or George W. Bush; Is the U.S. safer than it was before 9/11; Will there be more partisanship in Washington D.C. and more…

Politics
41% State they STRONGLY Disapprove of how President Obama is performing his Presidential duties (26% STRONGLY Approve)
60% of U.S. registered voters state they would rather vote for a candidate for U.S. House who has never served in Congress than one who has (32% stated the opposite)
46% Told Gallup they would be likely to vote for a Republican in their Congressional district elections if held today (46% stated they would vote for a Democrat)
61% Predict more partisanship in Washington D.C.
30% State the U.S. is heading in the right direction
52% Believe the U.S. is not safer than it was before 9/11
80% Favor auditing the Federal Reserve
49% Primarily blame President George W. Bush for the giant Federal Deficit (43% Blame President Obama)

The Oil Leak in the Gulf of Mexico
86% State they are concerned about the oil leak in the Gulf impacting the economy
49% of those in Pennsylvania predict the oil leak in the Gulf will have a devastating impact
51% State they are likely to boycott BP because of the Oil leak in the Gulf

The Economy
25% of unemployed Americans have been actively looking of work for a year or more
41% Describe the current economic conditions as Poor (13% as Excellent or Good)
57% Believe the economy is getting worse (37% better)
48% State the Standard of Living is getting better (32% worse)
74% Oppose taxing internet news sites to help newspapers

Other
64% Consider U.S. Society as Fair & Decent
62% Favor the death penalty
55% Believe the U.S. Justice System is far to most Americans

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To begin with, this takeover is hidden behind the “noble idea” of stepping-up to save print journalism through subsidization by the government.  It is well known that since 2000 electronic media has overtaken print media as the way that people receive their news. Print journalism has declined in advertising revenue by about 45% since 2000.

But, in this FTC report, government would be involved in the broadcasting of news possibly by overseeing, taxing, directing, and selecting some medias and journalists. In my opinion, all of this steps on the First Amendment which gives us freedom of the press, freedom of all the press. They would select which medias, stories and journalist are worthy of support.

Some of the suggested methods even went to the extent of taxing the public to subsidize some journalists. Liz Trotta finds this quite similar to that what was included in a book written by two left wing authors. George Soros funded one of those authors, by the way.

Taxing news media organizations would be based on their “socially beneficially purpose”. In other words, if the far left group likes what the organization reports, then they get a tax credit if not then they are taxed.

And the government would add a tax on anything electronic that is sold such as a 5% tax on consumer electronics and a 3% on ISP-cell phone tax.

The report goes further, suggesting setting up what it calls the News AmeriCorps, where young journalist are selected by nonprofit groups for journalistic pieces.  Also included would be Citizenship News Vouchers. Of course, public broadcasting is not forgotten. More monies would be incorporated for it. To top it off, there would be government grants for investigative journalistic pieces by university students. Together, it might cost as high as $35 billion annually.

Then there would be a national fund for local reporting. It’s hard to believe that they were so bold as to suggest control of our local news as well.

Even more troubling is that the FTC is trying to differentiate what they call “Proprietary Facts” from facts already in the public domain.  Jeff Jarvis mentioned that you could liken “Proprietary Facts” to “ownership of a fact”, in other words “fact patenting”. I can’t help but wonder would this mean that if you owned a fact and wanted it to remain secret, no one could know about it. With this, would there be any freedom of the press?

Gregg Jarrett stated that some of the types of things in the report smacks of the Communist Manifesto written by Ingles and Karl Marx. That is eliminating the media and have all information disseminated by the government.

Thank goodness this report received such a bad reaction that the FTC had to issue another statement explaining that this is only a draft, not final recommendations and these are only suggestions for discussion. On the other hand, you have to take in consideration that this FTC report project is one year in the making with the draft just being released.

Isn’t it interesting that the report has no author, only that it is a draft composed by the FTC staff.

Related Website links under: FTC Discussion Draft on the Reinvention of Journalism

Liz Trotta, Gregg Jarrett, America’s News HQ; Glen Beck, Fox News; Joshua Rhett Miller, FoxNews.com; Thomas Sbrega, CA Independent Vote Network; Jeff Jarvis, buzzmachine.com

Tax Payer's Burden

Wonder where your tax dolars are going under the Obama Administration? How about how much federal debt will be expected to pay for the numerous new spending items created under the Obama Administration?

The following sample may give you a better idea…

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Big Brother Tax Ad

Pennsylvania’s governor Ed Rendell (D) recently approved a hardline ‘Big Brother’ style advertisment to convince people and businesses to pay their back taxes. Does this big brother approach work? Nine days after the launch of the campaign, the governor states Pennsylvania has recovered approximately $22 million. So apparently yes. But is that the real question?

While most agree it is far better to enforce existing tax laws and convince those who owe to pay then to raise taxes on all, many question the approach. Some are asking – Does balancing the state budget justify Big Brother ads?”

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Section 9006

Deep into the 2000+ page Health Care Reform Package, Section 9006 to be specific, there awaits something we doubt you will hear anyone in Congress publicly (at least willingly) take credit for. A provision which we found even supporters hard pressed to justify as having anything to do with health care.

Section 9006 requires businesses to report every expenditure (between businesses) that totals or is greater than $600. This means if your company sends you on a single flight from the East Coast to the West Coast and airline ticket alone cost $600, that expense must be reported to the IRS via a 1099 form. Likewise, if your company holds a once a month birthday party for staff (purchasing all items from the same store each time), and the total expense for the year meets or exceeds $600 ($50+ a month), it must be reported via a 1099 form.

Why was this obviously tedious new reporting policy inserted? According to an unnamed Democratic aide, this “Voluntary (additional) information reporting improves tax compliance without raising taxes on small businesses…” Translated into English – Businesses will be forced to pay more in taxes without the negative press of officially raising taxes.

That said, while no one supports tax evasion, what critics warn will be even more detrimental to the economy than higher taxes for small businesses (due to this new change)… all those 1099 forms. Extra paperwork has the tendency to force businesses to consolidate their purchases to a smaller group of providers, usually larger providers that are willing to absorb the cost of that extra paperwork. For the smaller company that focuses on a niche market (for instance toner cartridges for printers), simply having the lowest price and good customer service will no longer be enough. Current customers will naturally begin looking for larger suppliers who can provide additional items (paper, printers, pens, pencils, desks, tables, lamps, chairs, dry erase boards, etc.) as consolidating their purchases will reduce the amount of paperwork required to be filed with the IRS – this even though the actual price per item maybe higher and the related support worse. The end result, Section 9006 favors Big Corporations over Small Business and Small Businesses are likely to pay the price. This despite the fact that a majority of the jobs in the United States have tended to come from Small Businesses.

Source: Grace Turner, heritage.org, Daily Caller

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Polling Data

The latest polling data from Gallup, Rasmussen Reports on: Politics, Obama’s Performance, the Economy and more…

Politics

40% STRONGLY Disapprove of President Obama’s handling of his Presidential duties (32% STRONGLY Approve)
33% State the U.S. is heading in the right direction
11% Believe Congress is doing a good or excellent job
46% of Americans identify themselves as or leaning toward the Democratic Party (45% as or toward the Republican Party)
32% State they are confident policymakers know what they are doing about the economy
50% Have voted for an independent candidate at least once
45% Would vote for a Republican candidate in a generic Congressional election (36% for a Democrat)
39% See the Supreme Court as too liberal (25% as too conservative)
29% State Congress has passed legislation significantly improving life
24% Believe government can adequately monitor Wall Street

Taxes, Jobs & Economics

77% are concerned about inflation
46% Expect a tax hike during President Obama’s Administration (12% expect a tax cut)
57% Believe tax cuts are good for the economy
60% State Capitalism is better than Socialism
41% Consider the economic conditions as Poor (11% as Excellent/Good)
52% View the economic outlook as getting worse (42% as getting better)
44% State they could survive for less than a month before the loss of their paycheck would cause significant financial hardship
20% State they are very or fairly likely to loose their job in the next 12 months

Health Care

56% Support the repeal of President Obama’s health care reform bill
47% Continue to believe the repeal of Obama’s health care reform bill would be good for the economy

The Environment

59% Believe that scientist disagree significantly over Global Warming
45% State most Americans are not environmentally aware

The rest…

73% Believe it is likely Goldman Sachs committed fraud
60% Support a government recognized National Day of Prayer
65% Oppose a four day school week
84% State they have filled out their census

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TaxPayer Burden

As the media stopped focusing on TARP, so did most Americans. As with many hot topics and government expenditures, TARP was forgotten and swept under the virtual rug by most politicians and tax payers alike.  That is until GM’s recent announcement that it had paid a portion of its debt back to the Federal Government early. That announcement, much to the shagrin of the Obama Administration, has moved TARP back in to the line light and resulted in more than one American asking… ‘So how much are we, the American tax payer, going to have to pay for this?’

The plain and simple answer of course is… It depends how much you earn.

Source: Committee for a Reasonable Federal Budget, Fox News

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Polling Data

The latest polling data from Gallup, Rasmussen Reports & Pew Research on: Politics, Obama’s Performance, the Economy and more…

Politics

50% of voters state President Obama does not deserve to be re-elected (46% state he does)

79% State they do not trust the Federal Government to solve the country’s problems
42% of voters STRONGLY Disapprove of Obama’s performance of his duties as President (27% of voters STRONGLY Approve)
57% State they have more trust in those Congressional members who voted against the bailouts
34% State the U.S. is heading in the right direction
39% State it’s good to be the party of ‘No’ (34% disagree)
47% of Republicans in Arizona state they will vote of Sen. John McCain (42% for Hayworth)
39% of New Jersey voters state Menendez should be recalled
48% of voters in Colorado state they would vote for McInnis (42% for Hickenlooper)
39% State the Supreme Court is too liberal (25% too conservative)
45% State Obama’s supreme Court nominations are too liberal (41% about right)
23% State they approve of the job Congress is doing

Economics – Energy – Housing

41% Describe the economy as Poor (14% as Excellent or Good)
65% in New Jersey favor pay freeze for Teachers & School Employees
44% of Californian voters support drilling off of the Californian coast
26% Think teachers should take furloughs and pay cuts
48% Believe the government has a conflict of interest when regulating automakers
77% State they expect home prices in their area to be stable or rising over the next year
55% State the economy is getting worse (41% better)
45% State the American standard of living is getting better (36% worse)

Health Care Reform – a.k.a. Obama Care

53% Believe voter approval needed for changes to Medicare and Social Security
53% Trust Republicans over Democrats on Health Care (37% trust Democrats more)
58% of voters want the health care bill repealed
47% State the repeal of President Obama’s Health Care Reform package would be good for the economy
49% Describe President Obama’s Health Care Reform package as a bad thing (45% as a good thing)

Taxes & Census

40% Think filling tax paperwork is worse than a trip to the dentist
84% State they have filled out their census
48% State taxes are too high (45% about right)

The Rest…

65% Oppose a four day school week
30% Expect additional Hurricanes this year

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American Tea Party

Under the watchful eye of the media, thousands of Americans peacefully participated in non-partisan Tea Party Rallies across the country yesterday. Protesters expressed their frustration over record breaking Federal spending, borrowing, bailouts, higher taxes, the take-over of Health Care, and the encroachment on American freedom.

Interviewing several participants at one rally, the overriding message was the same “…The era of Big Government is over & we don’t want it back!” Protestors highlighted recent and pending tax hikes not just on the ‘Rich’ but on the middle class. Some came prepared with documentation listing hundreds of pork barrel projects in the Stimulus Package and Federal Budget. One Tea Party participant told us “…This is my second year at a ‘Tax Day Rally’ and I am even more dedicated to the cause than I was a year ago…The Congress and the President are ignoring the will of the American public, they are ignoring history and they are endangering not only their own political future but the future of our children… President Kennedy in the 1960’s and Ronald Reagan in the 1980’s both proved cutting taxes is the solution for economic woes, not raising them and spending beyond our means.“

As expected, rumors of anti-Tea Party infiltrators attempting to distract the media with demonstrations of racism or worse was a hot topic amongst protesters. However when asked, we found only one person who stated she had witness anything. She told us that, at a rally earlier in the day, a few college aged “kids” yelled racist comments at a small group of African Americans ladies passing by. At first she was shocked to hear the comments, particularly considering the mix of ethnicity’s at the rally, however before she could turn around several of her fellow Tea Partiers were “escorting” the kids out of the group and asked them not to return. At the same time at least two Tea Partiers ran out to apologize to the women. “I don’t know if the reaction was planned just in case or if everyone just acted, but it was swift.” When asked for the reaction of the ladies who were the target of the comments, she stated that “…they declined our offer to join the rally…” but appeared to accept the apology “…and one even gave us a thumbs up… ”

Overall, based our observations and interviews, the Tea Partiers we met yesterday were honest hard working Americans who have something to say. Something they want Congress and the President to hear… “Listen to the people or listen to our vote. Big government is NOT the will of the people…”

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