Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Review & Outlook: The Amazing Obama Budget - WSJ.com

Review & Outlook: The Amazing Obama Budget - WSJ.com: "Federal budgets are by definition political documents, but even by that standard yesterday's White House proposal for fiscal year 2013 is a brilliant bit of misdirection. With the abracadabra of a tax increase on the wealthy and defense spending cuts that will never materialize, the White House asserts that in President Obama's second term revenues will soar, outlays will fall, and $1.3 trillion annual deficits will be cut in half like the lady in the box on stage."

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Secretary Chu Says His Goal Is Not to Lower Gas Prices

Secretary Chu Says His Goal Is Not to Lower Gas Prices: "With the national average of gas prices hitting $3.65 a gallon, nearing $6 in some parts of the country, and poised to head even higher, America’s families are wondering when the bleeding at the pump will stop. But for Secretary of Energy Stephen Chu, those steep prices aren’t even a concern. In fact, he says his goal is not to get the price of gasoline to go down."

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