Eric Cantor || Majority Leader || Blog || President Obama's Tax On Soup Kitchens

Eric Cantor || Majority Leader || Blog || President Obama's Tax On Soup Kitchens: "Yesterday, it was announced that an astounding 1 in 6 Americans are living in poverty. President Obama's response? To demand a tax on donations to soup kitchens and other charities that help people desperately in need. The President's proposal will impact approximately 40% of all the tax deductible contributions, and essentially penalize soup kitchens, hospitals, and churches that provide essential services to those who need them most. It’s no wonder this tax hike has been rejected on both sides of the aisle."

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Consumers paid more for range of items in August - Yahoo! Finance

Consumers paid more for range of items in August - Yahoo! Finance: "For the 12 months that ended in August, the core index surged 2 percent, the biggest year-over-year increase in nearly three years. That's at the high end of the Federal Reserve's informal inflation target. It could limit the central bank's ability to take further steps to try to revive the economy."

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Jobless Claims, Inflation Rise, Manufacturing Gets Weaker - CNBC

Jobless Claims, Inflation Rise, Manufacturing Gets Weaker - CNBC: "Applications for unemployment benefits continued to rise in the past week, while inflation pushed higher and a key manufacturing index weakened."

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Perry casts himself as spiritual, says his life is shaped by faith - The Washington Post

Perry casts himself as spiritual, says his life is shaped by faith - The Washington Post: "On the debate stage, Perry has done the latter. But he demonstrated Wednesday that he will not shy away from cloaking his candidacy in his Christianity, delivering an address here at the late Jerry Falwell’s Liberty University that presented his life in deeply spiritual terms and cast his political aspirations as destiny."

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Nobel Prize-Winning Physicist Resigns Over Global Warming | Fox News

Nobel Prize-Winning Physicist Resigns Over Global Warming | Fox News: "Dr. Ivar Giaever, a former professor with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and the 1973 winner of the Nobel Prize in physics, abruptly announced his resignation Tuesday, Sept. 13, from the premier physics society in disgust over its officially stated policy that "global warming is occurring.""

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House Speaker Boehner to outline GOP jobs plan - Yahoo! Finance

House Speaker Boehner to outline GOP jobs plan - Yahoo! Finance: "After giving President Obama's economic stimulus plan something less than an enthusiastic endorsement, House Republicans will offer their own ideas Thursday for getting the economy back on track."

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GREEN CRIME: Obama Spent Nearly $17.2 Billion to Create Only 3,545 Green Jobs… Or a Staggering $4.8 Million Per Job | The Gateway Pundit

GREEN CRIME: Obama Spent Nearly $17.2 Billion to Create Only 3,545 Green Jobs… Or a Staggering $4.8 Million Per Job | The Gateway Pundit: "OBAMA REGIME STEALS BILLIONS FROM TAXPAYERS – BLOWS IT ON FAILED GREEN PROJECTS–
The Obama Administration spent nearly half of the $38.6 billion ($17.2 billion) set aside for his green energy programs and was only able to create 3,545 permanent green jobs.
This comes out to a staggering $4,853,000 per job."

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California Lawmakers Davis and Feinstein Claim Accounts Looted - WSJ.com

California Lawmakers Davis and Feinstein Claim Accounts Looted - WSJ.com: "LOS ANGELES—Accusations that a campaign treasurer stole more than $1 million from Democratic candidates across California have jolted the party on the eve of the 2012 campaign season."

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Democrat Rep. Schakowsky: ‘You Don’t Deserve To Keep All Your Money’ | Godfather Politics

Democrat Rep. Schakowsky: ‘You Don’t Deserve To Keep All Your Money’ | Godfather Politics: "Rep. Schakowsky was asked the following question on the Don Wade & Roma show on WLS-AM:"

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