Category Archives: Economy/Economics
SUNY College Fires Cafeteria Workers for Food Dispensing Machines
As Skip points out here, the odds are good Gov. Cuomo’s $15/hour min. Wage is a root cause. The entire cafeteria staff will be laid off at an upstate New York community college and replaced with food-dispensing machines. The Times … Continue reading
Posted in Democrats, Economy/Economics, Jobs/Unemployment, National News
Tagged Cuomo, Minimum Wage, New York
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New England Nightmare: Small Seasonal Businesses Desperate for Workers
Yesterday, on one of the first warm days of the spring season, Steve Faulkner was busy gearing up for peak season in the landscaping industry in New Hampshire. Faulkner owns Faulkner Landscaping and Nursery in Hooksett. While Faulkner should be … Continue reading
Posted in Economy/Economics, Jobs/Unemployment, NH Political Buzz
Tagged Kimberly Morin, Landscaping, Steve Faulkner
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NH House Punts on Budget, What’s the Next Step?
The NH House’s stunning failure this week to pass any version of a state budget or its accompanying trailer bill has business advocates scratching their heads about what it all means. “I’ve been doing this for 28 years and never … Continue reading
Posted in Budgets, Economy/Economics, Legislation, New Hampshire News
Tagged NH House, NH Senate, NHBR
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NH Women’s Foundation insults women’s intelligence on ‘Equal Pay Day’
Today is “Equal Pay Day,” the day where Democrats like to demean women across the country by telling them they aren’t worth as much as their male counterparts in the workforce. It occurs every year and every year it’s the … Continue reading
Posted in Democrats, Economy/Economics, NH Political Buzz
Tagged Equal Pay Day, Kimberly Morin, NH Political Buzz, Wages
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Big Ben, Parliament
Rumor has it Mr. Obama gave a speech yesterday about something. I didn’t watch it and with good reason. Been there, done that. Two faced, self contradicting, tired, and repetitive. Put another way, Big Ben, Parliament. Continue reading
Posted in Debt/Spending, Democrats, Economy/Economics, Hypocrats, Local NH Politics, National News, taxes
Tagged Budget, Obama, Speech, Spending, taxes
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Want to Know A Secret?
New Hampshire Democrats and their useful idiots are lying about the state budget. Get ready to be see it all exposed. (Sorry for the tease…but the truth is coming soon to a blog and web site near you.) Continue reading
Posted in Budgets, Debt/Spending, Economy/Economics, New Hampshire News
Tagged Budget, New Hampshire, New Hampshire Politics, politics, Republicans
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US House Kills TARP
I’d be interested to hear the rhetoric from Political consultant and former congressman Paul Hodes who claimed he was against TARP but voted to spend paid back TARP funds on other left-wing stimuli. Continue reading
Posted in Democrats, Economy/Economics, Local NH Politics, National Politics & Policy
Tagged Carol Shea-Porter, Deficits, Hodes, NH, nhsteve, Paul Hodes, Spending, TARP
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Sebelius Admits to Obamacare Double tap
Fans of the movie Zombieland might understand the post title right away. In the movie the lead protagonist, “Columbus” has a set of rules he always follows which he believes are the only reason he is still alive after the … Continue reading
Posted in Democrats, Economy/Economics, Health Care, Hypocrats, National News
Tagged Kathleen Sebelius, nhsteve, Obamacare, Sebelius, Zombieland
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The Economic Power Of New Hampshire
I’m a strong supporter of Vermont’s sovereign right to hold the line on taxes, and for them to try because of New Hampshire–well, it doesn’t get much better than that. It is as if we are projecting economic power throughout the region. Continue reading
Posted in Around New England, Debt/Spending, Democrats, Economy/Economics, Jobs/Unemployment, New Hampshire News
Tagged Advantage, Border, budgets, Economy, New Hampshire, politics, taxes, Vermont
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The New Media Militia 