Category Archives: Government

Equality, The Essence of Life – Part II – Our Number One Problem

By Patricia L Johnson and Richard E Walrath Part one of this series dealt with an excellent solution for dealing with the extraordinary income equalities we are now facing in this country. The solution was offered by Economist, Milton Friedman, … Continue reading

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The Digital Sovereign or SOV

By Patricia L Johnson and Richard E Walrath Most of us have heard of “Bitcoin”, but how many of us know anything at all about the SOV?  The SOV is a cryptocurrency soon to be released by the Republic of … Continue reading

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Supreme Court Decision King v. Burwell – June 25, 2015 [a.k.a. “Obamacare” decision]

Click to access 14-114_qol1.pdf

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USDA Class II Recall – Alpine Sausage Kitchen

Alpine Sausage Kitchen Recalls Beef And Pork Products Due To Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens.

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FBI Releases Final Report on Protecting the Homeland

FBI Releases Final Report of the 9/11 Review Commission Report Details the FBI’s Implementation of the 2004 9/11 Commission Recommendations Protecting the Homeland in the 21st Century

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Department of Interior Final Rule for Safe and Responsible Fracking Released March 20, 2015

Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Final Rule 

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New York Federal Reserve – Empire State Manufacturing Survey – Released March 16, 2015

Empire State Manufacturing Survey

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FEDERAL RESERVE statistical release G.17 – March 16, 2015

INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION AND CAPACITY UTILIZATION

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USDA Class I Recall

Rio Tex Wholesale Meats Recalls Ready-To-Eat Beef Products Due To Possible Listeria Contamination.

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When Do We Finally Put an End to the Never Ending Bulls**t?

  Opinion: Patricia L Johnson All along I’ve considered the Republican attacks on former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to be nothing more than another opportunity to tarnish the reputation of the former secretary simply due to the fact … Continue reading

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Premier Distribution Center, Inc. Recalls Beef and Pork Products Due to Misbranding

Premier Distribution Center, Inc. Recalls Beef and Pork Products Due to Misbranding.

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE REPORT REGARDING THE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION INTO THE SHOOTING DEATH OF MICHAEL BROWN BY FERGUSON, MISSOURI POLICE OFFICER DARREN WILSON

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Transcript of Oral Arguments Before the Supreme Court on 3/04/2015 – KING V. BURWELL, No 14-114

Click to access 14-114_lkhn.pdf

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United States Supreme Court – KING V. BURWELL – March 4, 2015

Opinion: Patricia L Johnson The United States Supreme Court will be hearing oral arguments today on the KING V. BURWELL case, docket number 14-114 [lower court docket number 14-1158] Section 36B of the Internal Revenue Code (enacted as part of … Continue reading

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U.S. TRUSTEE PROGRAM REACHES $50 MILLION SETTLEMENT WITH JPMORGAN CHASE TO PROTECT HOMEOWNERS IN BANKRUPTCY

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Statement from the Justice Department on the Criminal Charges Against David Petraeus

JUSTICE NEWS Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, March 3, 2015 Statement from the Justice Department on the Criminal Charges Against David Petraeus Justice Department Spokesman Marc Raimondi released the following statement Tuesday: “Three documents … Continue reading

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How Did Your Member Vote?

Opinion: Patricia L Johnson Following is a listing of the 60 U.S. House members (55 REPUBLICANS and 5 Democrats) that voted “NO” at approximately 10:00 p.m. last night (02-27-2015) on extending funding for the Department of Homeland Security for a … Continue reading

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Ship of Gold Treasure Hunter Arrested by the U.S. Marshals Service

Ship of Gold Treasure Hunter Arrested by the U.S. Marshals Service.

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The Budget and Economic Outlook: 2015 to 2025 | Congressional Budget Office

The Budget and Economic Outlook: 2015 to 2025 | Congressional Budget Office. Note from P.L. Johnson The budget deficit for FY 2015 is estimated to come in at $468 billion, which is calculated at 2.6% of GDP and will be the lowest … Continue reading

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Jeffrey Sterling Convicted of Espionage

BREAKING NEWS Monday, January 26, 2015 3:42 PM EST C.I.A. Officer in Leak Case, Jeffrey Sterling, Is Convicted of Espionage Jeffrey A. Sterling, a former Central Intelligence Agency officer, was convicted of espionage charges Monday, according to The Associated Press, … Continue reading

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FBI — FBI Releases Preliminary Semiannual Crime Statistics for 2014

FBI — FBI Releases Preliminary Semiannual Crime Statistics for 2014.

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FBI — Attorney General, Manhattan U.S. Attorney, and FBI Announce Charges Against Russian Spy Ring in New York City

FBI — Attorney General, Manhattan U.S. Attorney, and FBI Announce Charges Against Russian Spy Ring in New York City.

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USDA RECALLS – January 16th and 17th 2015

  Georgia Firm Recalls Chicken and Beef Products Due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen Sentry Food Solutions, a Tucker, Ga., establishment, is recalling approximately 14,130 pounds of chicken and beef products due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen. Illinois … Continue reading

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TIDBITS – January 17, 2015, The Art of Job Creation

By Patricia L Johnson Calendar year 2014 turned out to be a banner year for nonfarm payroll employment a.k.a. job creation in the United States, with a total of 2,952,000* jobs created, or an average of 246,000* jobs created per … Continue reading

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TIDBITS – January 15, 2015, NOAA GLOBAL ANALYSIS FOR DECEMBER 2014

  By Patricia L Johnson Perhaps you have been brainwashed by the naysayers into believing there is no such animal as global warming, or perhaps you are one of the few people in this country that use their head for … Continue reading

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Financial Stability Oversight Council Releases Request for Comment on Asset Management Products and Activities

Financial Stability Oversight Council Releases Request for Comment on Asset Management Products and Activities.

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Defense.gov News Release: Statement by Pentagon Press Secretary Rear Adm. John Kirby on ISIL Leadership Killed

Defense.gov News Release: Statement by Pentagon Press Secretary Rear Adm. John Kirby on ISIL Leadership Killed.

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Committee Study of the Central Intelligence Agency ‘s Detention and Interrogation Program

http://www.intelligence.senate.gov/study2014/sscistudy1.pdf.

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Class l Recall – Minnesota Firm Recalls Ground Beef Products Due To Possible E. Coli O157:H7 Contamination

Minnesota Firm Recalls Ground Beef Products Due To Possible E. Coli O157:H7 Contamination.

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Investigative Report on the Terrorist Attacks on U.S. Facilities in Benghazi, Libya, September 11-12, 2012

  HPSCI [U.S. House of Representatives, Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence] Final Benghazi Report Investigative Report on the Terrorist Attacks on U.S. Facilities in Benghazi, Libya, September 11-12, 2012

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Executive Actions on Immigration | USCIS

Executive Actions on Immigration | USCIS.

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Frivolous is in the Eye of the Beholder

By Patricia L Johnson “House GOP File Lawsuit Against Obama”. The headline can’t help but grab the attention of the average reader while the first line of the story reads as follows: House Republicans on Friday filed a long-awaited lawsuit … Continue reading

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President Obama on Immigration

‘We Were Strangers Once, Too’: The President Announces New Steps on Immigration | The White House.

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1 in 30 U.S. Children Homeless, while Billions spent on election cycle

http://www.homelesschildrenamerica.org/mediadocs/280.pdf. America’s Youngest Outcasts is a November 2014 report issued by The National Center on Family Homelessness organization indicating there are 2.5 million children left homeless each year in this country. In plain English that means that 1 out of every … Continue reading

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GAO October 2014 Report on 2013 GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN

http://www.gao.gov/assets/670/666526.pdf.

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Net Neutrality: President Obama’s Plan for a Free and Open Internet | The White House

Net Neutrality: President Obama’s Plan for a Free and Open Internet | The White House.

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Ballotpedia – An interactive almanac of U.S. politics.

Ballotpedia.

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When You Vote Tuesday Are You Voting For The Right Reason?

By Patricia L Johnson The future of this country will be in the hands of the voters on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 and the question that each and every one of us must ask ourselves is 1. Are we voting … Continue reading

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Class I Recall – Health Risk High – Illinois Firm Recalls Chicken Products Due to Possible Salmonella Enteritidis Contamination

Illinois Firm Recalls Chicken Products Due to Possible Salmonella Enteritidis Contamination  Aspen Foods Division of Koch Meats, a Chicago, Il., based establishment, is recalling 28,980 pounds of chicken products that may be contaminated with a particular strain of Salmonella Enteritidis.

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1.7% COLA Increase for Social Security Beneficiaries for 2015

By Patricia L Johnson Monthly Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for nearly 64 million Americans will increase 1.7 percent for December 2014, according to the Social Security Administration announcement of October 22, 2014. The majority of beneficiaries … Continue reading

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The Blame Game in Full Swing

  By Patricia L Johnson Earlier today I was talking to a friend on the phone. I called to see how she was doing as she is still in the hospital recuperating from surgery and during the call we discussed … Continue reading

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“Anchor’s Aweigh”– Happy Birthday United States Navy

By Patricia L Johnson October 13, 2014 will be the 239th birthday of the United States Navy. Click to listen to Anchors Aweigh played by the U.S. Navy Band. Do you know what the words ‘Anchors Aweigh’ means?  A ships … Continue reading

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A letter from Islamabad

Administrator Note: The attached article posted October 5, 2014 in Gulf Daily News provides us a brief look into the the thoughts of at least one person on the other side of the ocean,  about the recently signed Bilateral Security Agreement (BSA) … Continue reading

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Birth Certificate – United States Navy

  By Patricia L Johnson The United States Navy will be celebrating its 239th birthday on October 13, 2014. Please be sure to wish any current Navy personnel and all Navy Veterans a Happy Day when the 13th rolls around. … Continue reading

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Our United States Navy

By Patricia L Johnson The United States Navy will be celebrating its 239th birthday on October 13, 2014. Please be sure to wish any current Navy personnel and all Navy Veterans a Happy Day when the 13th rolls around. The … Continue reading

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Statement by the President on the Signing of the Bilateral Security Agreement and NATO Status of Forces Agreement in Afghanistan | The White House

Statement by the President on the Signing of the Bilateral Security Agreement and NATO Status of Forces Agreement in Afghanistan | The White House.

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Al-Qaeda’s Syria franchise Al-Nusra threatens reprisals for US-led air strikes

Al-Qaeda’s Syria franchise Al-Nusra threatens reprisals for US-led air strikes.

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CDC Health Alert Advisory – Acute Neurologic Illness with Focal Limb Weakness of Unknown Etiology in Children

  This is an official CDC HEALTH ADVISORY Distributed via the CDC Health Alert NetworkSeptember 26, 2014, 17:00 ETCDCHAN-00370 Summary The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is working closely with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment … Continue reading

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What Does Religious Liberty Mean to You?

  Opinion:  Patricia L Johnson The first day of the annual Values Voter Summit began on Friday, September 26, 2014 with leading Republicans getting together to speak at a gathering of evangelical conservatives. Their theme for the day was ‘Religious … Continue reading

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911 calls released: FBI investigating claims Oklahoma beheading suspect tried to convert others to Islam | KFOR.com

911 calls released: FBI investigating claims Oklahoma beheading suspect tried to convert others to Islam | KFOR.com.

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USDA – Class I Recall – Beef – Texas – E. Coli

Texas Firm Recalls Beef Products Due To Possible E. Coli O157:H7.

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Eric Holder Resigning as Attorney General – NYTimes.com

Eric Holder Resigning as Attorney General – NYTimes.com.

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CDC – September 23, 2014 – Estimating the Future Number of Cases in the Ebola Epidemic — Liberia and Sierra Leone, 2014–2015

http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/other/su63e0923.pdf.

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U.S. and Allies Hit ISIS Targets in Syria – NYTimes.com

U.S. and Allies Hit ISIS Targets in Syria – NYTimes.com.

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Income and Poverty in the United States: 2013 Current Population Reports Issued September 2014

http://www.census.gov/content/dam/Census/library/publications/2014/demo/p60-249.pdf.

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Severe Respiratory Illness Associated with Enterovirus D68 – Multiple States, 2014

Share This is an official CDC HEALTH ADVISORY Distributed via the CDC Health Alert Network September 12, 2014, 17:00 ET (5:00 pm ET) CDCHAN-00369 Summary The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is working closely with hospitals and local … Continue reading

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Declassification of Yahoo Documents Related to Protect America Act by FISC-R

Statement by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the U.S. Department of Justice on the Declassification of Documents Related to the Protect America Act Litigation.

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Transcript: President Obama’s Speech on Combating ISIS – CNN.com

Transcript: President Obama’s Speech on Combating ISIS – CNN.com.

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FACT SHEET: Strategy to Counter the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | The White House

FACT SHEET: Strategy to Counter the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | The White House.

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54 Consecutive Months of Private-Sector Job Growth

By Patricia L Johnson The first thing I heard from the media today about the most recent jobs report is the word only.   Only 142,000 jobs were created in August 2014.  They failed to notice our latest job creation report … Continue reading

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Statement by the Press Secretary on the Death of Ahmed Godane | The White House

Statement by the Press Secretary on the Death of Ahmed Godane | The White House.

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The U.S. Deficit as a Percentage of GDP

By Patricia L Johnson The U.S. deficit has been a major topic of discussion, especially when it gets close to an election.  The opposing party has continually used the deficit as a topic of conversation to indicate how poorly the U.S. … Continue reading

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VA OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

Veterans Health Administration Review of Alleged Patient Deaths, Patient Wait Times, and Scheduling Practices at the Phoenix VA Health Care System http://www.va.gov/oig/pubs/VAOIG-14-02603-267.pdf.

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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Recalls – August 18, 2014

NHTSA Campaign ID Number : 14V385 Manufacturer : Thor Motor Coach Make / Model Years : THOR / 2014-2015 Subject : Stair Treads may not be Secure NHTSA Campaign ID Number : 14V393 Manufacturer : Ford Motor Company Make / … Continue reading

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Governor Rick Perry (R-TX) Indicted by Grand Jury on Two Counts

https://lintvkxan.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/rick-perry-indictment.pdf. Count I – Abuse of Official Capacity Count II – Coercion of Public Servant  

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Report on H.RES. 676 – BILL TITLE: Providing for authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution of the United States

http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CRPT-113hrpt561/pdf/CRPT-113hrpt561-pt1.pdf.

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Kudos to Congressman Walter B. Jones, Jr. on His Litigation Vote

Congratulations to U.S. Congressman, Walter B. Jones, Jr., representing the 3rd congressional district in the State of North Carolina. Representative Jones is the ONLY Republican in the United States House of Representatives that had the guts to vote ‘Nay’ on … Continue reading

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District of Columbia Circuit Court and Fourth District Circuit Court Opinions on Obamacare

Two opposing rulings have been made by Circuit Courts today regarding the “Obamacare” subsidies as follows: Opposed -District of Columbia Circuit Court – this decision will be appealed by the Obama Administration D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling in Halbig … Continue reading

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“Because the New York Times Doesn’t”

Opinion by Patricia L Johnson If you’ve ever raised any teenagers you’ve heard the expression because so and so does it, more than once when you’ve provided a negative response to a question of the teen doing something or another … Continue reading

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Office of Inspector General Interim Report on VA Healthcare at Phoenix VA

http://www.va.gov/oig/pubs/VAOIG-14-02603-178.pdf.

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2014 National Climate Assessment Downloads

Downloads | National Climate Assessment.

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CDC HEALTH ADVISORY

HAN Archive – 00361|Health Alert Network (HAN).

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April 28, 2014 Statement by Sec. of State John Kerry on Israel comment

On Support for Israel.

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Rep. Michael Grimm (R-NY) Innocent Until Proven Guilty

Michael G. Grimm, the Republican Representative for the 11th (formerly 13th) Congressional District in New York surrendered to federal authorities Monday, April 28, 2014. The grand jury indictment indicating the charges against Representative Grimm was unsealed on Monday, April 28, … Continue reading

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Republican Fiscal Year 2015 Budget

budget.house.gov/uploadedfiles/fy15_blueprint.pdf.

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Federal Register – Table of Contents – Monday, March 31, 2014

Federal Register – Table of Contents.

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So, Where ARE the Jobs?

By Patricia L Johnson and Richard E Walrath The question that keeps repeating itself over and over again by the Republicans is “Where ARE the Jobs?” Speaker of the House, John Boehner (R-OH) asked the question again on January 10, … Continue reading

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Gov. Chris Christie Internal Review of George Washington Bridge Shut-Down

Christie Internal Review.

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Senate Commerce Committee Analysis of Target Data Breach

http://www.commerce.senate.gov/public/?a=Files.Serve&File_id=24d3c229-4f2f-405d-b8db-a3a67f183883.

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Federal Register – Table of Contents – Friday, March 21, 2014

Federal Register – Table of Contents.

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Interactive Northern Pole Mosaic

@ LROC.

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News Release: U.S. International Transactions

News Release: U.S. International Transactions.

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-Federal Reserve System annual financial statements

FRB: Press Release–Federal Reserve System publishes annual financial statements–March 14, 2014.

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U.S. National Debt – Cause and Effect

By Patricia L Johnson and Richard E Walrath Each year the CBO, Congressional Budget Office, releases a report titled The Budget and Economic Outlook with their projections for the period beginning the year it’s released and containing projections for the … Continue reading

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Crude Facts about Crude Oil 2014 – Why the Price of Gasoline and Diesel Fluctuates

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (FEB 2014) By Patricia L Johnson The above graphics from the U.S. Energy Information Administration represent the various costs that go into a gallon of gasoline and a gallon of diesel as of January 2014. … Continue reading

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Republicans at Work – NOT Taking Care of Business

By Patricia L Johnson and Richard E Walrath Following is an excerpt from a letter written February 7, 2014 to John A. Boehner, Speaker of the House from Department of Treasury Secretary, Jacob J. Lew. “As you know, the Continuing … Continue reading

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What is Senator Rand Paul’s Problem?

By Patricia L Johnson Since when does being a junior Senator give someone a license to be callous and uncaring in addition to distorting the truth? Senator Randal Howard [Rand] Paul (R-KY), and a member of the Tea Party movement, … Continue reading

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myRA: A Start to a Secure Retirement | Opinion | McClatchy DC

myRA: A Start to a Secure Retirement | Opinion | McClatchy DC.

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2013 Job Growth averaged 182,000 Jobs Per Month

© 2014 Patricia L Johnson

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Do You Really Need to Sign Up for Insurance?

By Patricia L Johnson When was the last time you received medical care? How well informed are you on current medical costs? Unless a person has been a recipient of medical care over the past several years, they are generally … Continue reading

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Ignorance is Bliss Unless You Are an Officer of the Law

By Patricia L Johnson President Obama issued a proclamation regarding the death of Nelson Mandela on December 5, 2013 which read in part as follows: “As a mark of respect for the memory of Nelson Mandela, by the authority vested … Continue reading

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Progress Report – Affordable Care Act Website

s.wsj.net/public/resources/documents/HealthCare-Site-Progress-Report-Final.pdf.

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Final Policy and Payment Changes to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for Calendar Year 2014

Details for Title: Final Policy and Payment Changes to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for Calendar Year 2014.

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Final Report on The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/docs/snap_report_-_final.pdf.

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Consumer Updates Why Are Jerky Treats Making Pets Sick?

Consumer Updates Why Are Jerky Treats Making Pets Sick?.

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The Back and Forth Over the Shutdown – Graphic – NYTimes.com

The Back and Forth Over the Shutdown – Graphic – NYTimes.com.

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October 8, 2013 Public Policy Polling on Congress

http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2013/PPP_Release_CONGRESS_108.pdf.

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Department of Health and Human Services Marketplace Premiums

aspe.hhs.gov/health/reports/2013/MarketplacePremiums/ib_premiumslandscape.pdf.

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Obamacare Myths

Obamacare Myths.

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U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence

U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence.

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