By John Melloy, Executive Producer, Fast Money
NEW YORK (CNBC) -- Government payouts -- including Social Security, Medicare and unemployment insurance -- make up more than a third of total wages and salaries of the U.S. population, a record figure that will only increase if action isn't taken before the majority of Baby Boomers enter retirement.
Even as the economy has recovered, social wel
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Government Handouts Make Up 35% of U.S. Wages
Posted by WarriorZ100 336 days ago (http://www.thestreet.com)
Kudlow: Government Shutdown? So What?
Posted by Necromander 338 days ago (http://www.thestreet.com)
By Larry Kudlow, CNBC Anchor
NEW YORK (CNBC) -- According to news reports, Team Obama and House Republicans are at least $50 billion apart in the budget negotiations for FY2011. I'm willing to bet that Team Obama and Senate Democrats won't agree to even $20 billion in spending cuts.
And that's a far cry from the GOP's annualized $100 billion pledge-to-America mark, and an even farther cry
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Signs of progress in averting government shutdown
Posted by TerrorKing 347 days ago (http://www.chron.com)Government shutdown seems more likely after House OKs cuts
Posted by diva77677 353 days ago (http://www.chron.com)
The prospect of a government shutdown appeared more possible Saturday after the House passed a budget measure Saturday that cuts $61 billion — and was immediately rejected by Senate Democrats and President Barack Obama.
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Government wrestles with how to handle a captured bin Laden
Posted by Vaseline28 357 days ago (http://www.chron.com)
What would the government do if Osama bin Laden, an FBI most-wanted terrorist for more than a decade, were captured?
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Government watchdog criticizes handling of auto dealerships
Posted by GeckoKing 569 days ago (http://www.chron.com)
The Treasury Department failed to consider the economic fallout when it told General Motors and Chrysler to quickly shutter many dealerships as part of government-led bankruptcies, a federal watchdog found.
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Gov. Rick Perry signed to write book about big government
Posted by xiemingwei 623 days ago (http://www.chron.com)
Gov. Rick Perry is writing a book, called Fed Up, to engage voters for the fall elections, arguing that bigger government will ruin America.
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Hope fades for health bill's government option
Posted by qweasd170 759 days ago (http://www.chron.com)
Senior House Democrats have largely abandoned hopes of a government-run insurance option in the final health care bill taking shape, several officials say, as they focus on other measures.
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Government Debuts Free Small-Firm Consultant
Posted by MihaVitez 883 days ago (http://www.thestreet.com)
The Commerce Department is working to find new ways to help small businesses and entrepreneurs find new markets.
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Palin hands over reins of Alaska, warns of big government
Posted by xiemingwei 927 days ago (http://www.chron.com)
But the controversial former GOP governor gave crowds at her send-off tonight no clues of her plans.
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Government Foreclosure Help - How it Works
Posted by lalala10000 998 days ago (http://foreclosurehelppros.com)
Recently a plan was revealed to help ease the foreclosure epidemic with government foreclosure help. Millions of homeowners are currently facing this problem assistance. Knowing how the program works is the first step to determining if you apply for this type of government foreclosure help.This plan is meant for two types of homeowners, although others [...]
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