Monthly Archives: November 2009

Taxpayer Money Used to Pay Off Law Suits and Citizens Never Know.

Silence isn’t golden when it comes from taxpayer pockets. When taxpayers AND elected officials are kept out of the information loop when it comes to settlements of lawsuits, the taxpayers are stripped of their rights to monitor and evaluate the performance of their government. Continue reading

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Sales tax ain’t created equal! Christiansburg vs Blacksburg…and Blacksburg wins!

Christiansburg and Blacksburg may share sales tax revenue. But, they certainly do not share the brunt of the expenses and inconvenience. Continue reading

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Outsourcing U.S. Jobs and Health Care Reform: A critical issue.

Outsourcing of jobs in the United States means lost money for citizens, for sales, for local, state, and federal taxes. Just how big a factor is health care reform likely to be in returning jobs to the United States? Here is a bit of information you might find interesting. Continue reading

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We already pay for universal health care … in Iraq and Afghanistan that is!

Why are U.S. taxpayer funds being used to promote universal health care in Iraq and Afghanistan but is not to be considered for our own citizens? What kind of double standard do we have going on? This really shows that it is the protection of corporate interests that are driving politicians. Continue reading

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http://www.myvaresources.com/blogs/depotdazed new features. WOW!

New features on myvaresources.com help local citizens get information on how their legislators are performing. Have fun! I sure as heck did! Continue reading

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