The Stock Market Has Officially Entered Crazytown Territory

http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/archives/the-stock-market-has-officially-entered-crazytown-territory


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Too Big To Fail Banks Are Taking Over As Number Of U.S. Banks Falls To All-Time Record Low

http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/archives/too-big-to-fail-banks-are-taking-over-as-number-of-u-s-banks-falls-to-all-time-record-low


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15 Signs That We Are Near The Peak Of An Absolutely Massive Stock Market Bubble

http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/archives/15-signs-that-we-are-near-the-peak-of-an-absolutely-massive-stock-market-bubble


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Greece Prints Euros To Stay Afloat, The ECB Approves, The Bundesbank Nods: No One Wants To Get Blamed For Kicking Greece Out | Zero Hedge

http://www.zerohedge.com/contributed/2012-08-08/greece-prints-euros-stay-afloat-ecb-approves-bundesbank-nods-no-one-wants-get


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Illegals screwing USA

 

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Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2013 21:25:13 -0800
From: 

On Wednesday, November 20, 2013 4:05 PM, Jean Smith <grangransmith@cox.net> wrote:

 

 

 

Shameful what we have allowed our country to become.      G

 

From a friend in Florida

From a friend in Florida

Having spent three weeks in a hospital in Naples, Florida with my wife I couldn't help noticing what was going on in the hospital and I had a lot of time to talk to the doctors and nurses about what I had observed. Below is a commentary from an ER Doctor. Do you think this might be a big reason our health care system and our social security system are so screwed up? Do you think this might be a big reason our taxes keep going up? Who do you think these people are going to vote for? From a Florida ER doctor: "I live and work in a state overrun with illegal's. They make more money having kids than we earn working full-time. Today I had a 25-year old with 8 kids - that's right 8; all illegal anchor babies and she had the nicest nails, cell phone, hand bag, clothing, etc. She makes about $1,500 monthly for each; you do the math. I used to say, "We are the dumbest nation on earth." Now I must say and sadly admit: WE are the dumbest people on earth (that includes ME) for we elected the idiot ideologues who have passed the bills that allow this. Sorry, but we need a revolution. Vote them all out. This is an insult and a kick in the butt to all of us...Get mad and pass it on - I don't know how, but maybe some good will come of this travesty. If the immigrant is over 65, they can apply for SSI and Medicaid and get more than a woman on Social Security, who worked from 1944 until 2004. She is only getting $791 per month because she was born in 1924 and there's a 'catch 22.' It is interesting that the federal government provides a single refugee with a monthly allowance of $1,890. Each can also obtain an additional $580 in social assistance, for a total of $2,470 a month. This compares to a single pensioner, who after contributing to the growth and development of America for 40 to 50 years, can only receive a monthly maximum of $1,012 in old age pension and Guaranteed Income Supplement. Maybe our pensioners should apply as refugees! Consider sending this to all your American friends, so we can all be ticked off and maybe get the refugees cut back to $1,012 and the pensioners up to $2,470. Then we can enjoy some of the money we were forced to submit to the Government over the last 40 or 50 or 60 years. SEND THIS TO EVERY AMERICAN TAXPAYER YOU KNOW. Check this on Snopes

 

 

 

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Fake Employment Numbers – And 5 More Massive Economic Lies The Government Is Telling You

http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/archives/fake-employment-numbers-and-5-more-massive-economic-lies-the-government-is-telling-you


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People, you should be Angry at the destruction of America's Space capabilities !

We massive capabilities with shuttle, RMS, mmu, payload bay, space suits, all developed over last 30 years. Many thousands of citizens observed flybys of orbiters to the museums. Polls indicate 60 percent support shuttle, yet now seems people ( supporters) are unwilling to fight to return it to flight.

People this amazing system, the team, must be reestablished. Each of you must focus on getting your friends & neighbors to contact lawmakers to demand return to flight of this amazingly capable vehicle.


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Illegals out of control

From the Los Angeles Times Newspaper


1. 40% of all workers in Los Angeles County (Los Angeles County has 10.2 million people) are working for cash and not paying taxes. This is because they are predominantly illegal aliens working without a green card.

2. 95% of warrants for murder in Los Angeles are for illegal aliens.

3. 75% of people on the most-wanted list in Los Angeles are illegal aliens. 

4. Over 2/3 of all births in Los Angeles County are to illegal alien Mexicans on Medi-Cal, whose births were paid for by taxpayers. 

5. Nearly 35% of all inmates in California detention centers are Mexican nationals here illegally. 

6. Over 300,000 illegal aliens in Los Angeles County are living in garages. 

7. The FBI reports half of all gang members in Los Angeles are most likely illegal aliens from south of the border. 

8. Nearly 60% of all occupants of HUD properties are illegal. 

9. 21 radio stations in Los Angeles are Spanish speaking. 

10. In Los Angeles County 5.1 million people speak English, 3.9 million speak Spanish. 
(There are 10.2 million people in Los Angeles County .) 

(All 10 of the above statements are from the Los Angeles Times)

Less than 2% of illegal aliens are picking our crops, but 29% are on welfare. 
Over 70% of the United States' annual population growth (and over 90% of California, Florida, and New York ) results from immigration.
29% of inmates in federal prisons are illegal aliens.

We are a bunch of fools for letting this continue!

HOW CAN YOU HELP?

Send copies of this letter to at least two other people. 100 would be even better.

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The Federal Reserve Is Monetizing A Staggering Amount Of U.S. Government Debt

http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/archives/the-federal-reserve-is-monetizing-a-staggering-amount-of-u-s-government-debt


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The Fed's Futile Effort To Bail Out Obamanomics - Forbes

http://www.forbes.com/sites/charleskadlec/2012/09/14/the-feds-futile-effort-to-bail-out-obamanomics/


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Federal Reserve Whistleblower Tells America The REAL Reason For Quantitative Easing

http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/archives/federal-reserve-whistleblower-tells-america-the-real-reason-for-quantitative-easing


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What Does a Currency Collapse Look Like?

https://www.shtfplan.com/headline-news/what-does-a-currency-collapse-look-like_07152013


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An Economic Collapse that is Going to be Worse than 1929: Karl Denninger | Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog

http://usawatchdog.com/an-economic-collapse-that-is-going-to-be-worse-than-1929-karl-denninger/


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US Economic Collapse 2014 Be Prepared!

Check out this video on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgdkeKX7pHg&feature=youtube_gdata_player


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Rejoice: the Yellen Fed will print money forever to create jobs – Telegraph Blogs

http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/finance/ambroseevans-pritchard/100025713/rejoice-the-yellen-fed-will-print-money-forever-to-create-jobs/


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14 Facts About The Absolutely Crazy Internet Stock Bubble That Could Crash And Burn In 2014

http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/archives/14-facts-about-the-absolutely-crazy-stock-market-tech-bubble-that-could-burst-in-2014


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Sarah Palin to Bernanke: ‘Cease and Desist’ Printing Money. – Must be learning from Ron Paul. | DailyTeaParty.com

http://dailyteaparty.com/2010/11/08/sarah-palin-to-bernanke-%E2%80%98cease-and-desist%E2%80%99-printing-money-must-be-learning-from-ron-paul/


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Fwd: FIGURES DON'T LIE

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Date: October 14, 2013 9:41:06 PM CDT
Cc: "Anneva Sander" <anneva@pldi.net>, "Bobby Martin" <bobbygmartin1938@gmail.com>, "Carol or Robert Baird" <carbob@pldi.net>, <sbondkennedy@pldi.net>, "Donna Kreger" <ckreger@pldi.net>, "Fred and Twila" <fredandtwila@gmail.com>, "Helen Sheffer" <northwindhs@hotmail.com>, "Janet Mason" <janetjunebug2002@yahoo.com>, "John Schafer" <Jschafer.ebg@gmail.com>, "Johnnie Jones" <aaalandj@cox.net>, "keith and judy" <kjdlong@pldi.net>, "Larenda Mattocks" <lmattocks@mcloudschools.us>, "Linda Beymer" <2006obsssn@comcast.net>, "Linda McGahen" <lindamcgahen@pldi.net>, "Linda Stahlman" <linda@pstahlman.net>, "Lolly Shifflett" <lolly@pldi.net>, "Pat  Proffitt" <lpproffitt@pldi.net>, "Patti Sellers" <pjplace@pldi.net>, "Sander, Gary" <Gary.Sander@okdhs.org>, "Sharon Lacy" <s_lacy@live.com>, "Suzanne Chauncey" <suzannechauncey@yahoo.com>
Subject: FW: FIGURES DON'T LIE

 

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From: Carolyn Pharis [mailto:Carolyn@bcls-cpa.com]
Sent: Monday, October 14, 2013 11:22 AM
Subject: FW: FIGURES DON'T LIE

 

 

              Friends,

              Here it is graphically illustrated what is happening to our beautiful country.

       NOW, you can decide who are the "bad guys" in this government shutdown/

              showdown.

         OBAMACARE is going to sink the ship folks.

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I never saw this in such graphic form.

Proud moment if you're a socialist?

Why Work when living is free?

Can it sustain?

Outrageous, don't they take enough money from us already?

HOW CAN YOU HELP?

Send copies of this to at least two other people. 100 would be even better.

 

 

 

 

Fwd: Checkmate - Game Over

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From: Dr Sircus - IMVA <newsletter@drsircus.com>
Date: October 9, 2013 10:58:19 AM GMT-06:00
To: <Bobbygmartin1938@gmail.com>
Subject: Checkmate - Game Over
Reply-To: Dr Sircus - IMVA <newsletter@drsircus.com>

Trouble Reading This? - Read it on Dr Sircus' Website

Checkmate – Game Over Financial analyst Dr. Jim Willie says forget about the government shutdown and the debt ceiling. The Treasury market is the big problem. Dr. Willie says, "What's going on with the Treasury bond market right now is systems are breaking . . . they broke the interest rate swaps. They are not functioning anymore. . . . Foreigners are dumping Treasuries." The cost of insuring one-year U.S. bonds against default has quintupled since Sept. 23, according to data from Markit, a financial information company. Translation – the Federal Reserve, the United States government and New York's biggest banks are boxed into a corner with a horde of financial vipers closing in on every side. What this means is that no matter what the congress and Obama decide its "game over". The problem is that everyone is going to join in on a selling spree of worthless paper only to find out that the paper is indeed worthless. Who is going to buy the bonds that are now being dumped? Its only paper backed by the good faith of the United States, which unfortunately has not acted in good faith when in league with corrupt activities on Wall Street, which Washington made legal—a total betrayal of not only American people but also the peoples of the entire globe. What happens to the value of something when there are no buyers and only sellers? Dr. Willie speculates about the meeting last week of all the big bankers at the White House saying, "I think it was an emergency meeting because they cannot successfully defend the dollar anymore, not fend off the big Treasury bond sales. Reversal in the Treasury bond market could be a deathblow for these zombie New York banks. These big banks are in danger of imploding. I do not think the Fed is going to taper its bond buying. I believe they are going to double it." A U.S. government default will be an economic calamity like none the world has ever seen. Failure by the world's largest borrower to pay its debt — unprecedented in modern history — will devastate stock markets from Brazil to Zurich, halt a $5 trillion lending mechanism for investors who rely on Treasuries, blow up borrowing costs for billions of people and companies, ravage the dollar and throw the U.S. and world economies into a recession that probably would become a depression. U.S. budgetary uncertainty is breeding a cloud of fear over global financial markets, the damage of increased risk to markets is already being sown. In such a climate of uncertainty, the psychological maelstrom of fear can build to create a herd-like response with everyone running for the exits at once. "If they seriously default on the debt, what we're really talking about is a depression," says veteran financial sector analyst Richard Bove, VP of research at Rafferty Capital Markets. In a news video, he explains how the fallout would be a lot worse than the recession suffered in 2008 and the aftershocks would be felt for at least a decade. The U.S. Treasury Department itself is worried reporting, "A default would be unprecedented and has the potential to be catastrophic: credit markets could freeze, the value of the dollar could plummet, U.S. interest rates could skyrocket, the negative spillovers could reverberate around the world, and there might be a financial crisis and recession that could echo the events of 2008 or worse." Pathetic to have had to listen to the Federal Reserve hint about tapering when they have been under accelerating pressure to buy more because they are the only one left to buy the debt and fund (with funny money created out of thin air) the insane American budget. It is guns or butter after all (basic economics) meaning the United States just cannot afford all its aircraft carriers. The generals have miscalculated building a military establishment that the country nor the world can afford. Already the situation is morphing quickly with market mechanisms threatening seizure. We keep hearing about the vulnerabilities of the Repo market and all markets dependent on the American dollar and specifically on the value of 10 year. treasury notes for value, all could be ripped asunder from one day to the next. The winds have changed. Owners of United States treasury bonds are not feeling secure holding mountains of paper that are being threatened with a dramatic loss of value. A plunge in Treasuries would also devalue the dollar, which would instantly make everything we buy more expensive, and in turn destabilize countries and economies all over the world. Political Rebellion In America we see a potential rebellion taking place in the Republican Party, which could itself splinter in half if the most conservative elements are not heard. But let's assume the best case scenario. Next week they raise the debt limit. Then what? The same thing is going to happen but perhaps a few weeks or months later! The inevitable has arrived. If they pass the bill to raise the ceiling who then is going to buy the bonds to pay for continued bloated spending? Investors and sovereign governments are selling bonds and then the Treasury will begin selling bonds if the ceiling is raised. Who is going to buy them? When the Fed stands naked in full light seen for what it is and for what it now has to do there will be hell to pay. They have not invented the movie script to describe what will happen to the world's civilization when the dollar collapses. The American and entire first world and third world with it will be faced with a depression or outright collapse when nothing will work because currencies and banks will fail along with everything else. "Now you've got not only the budget but the debt ceiling and time is running out and everybody knows it, including (the politicians)," said Terry Morris, senior vice president and senior equity manager for National Penn Investors Trust Company in Reading, Pennsylvania. "The longer this goes on, the more the uncertainty, the closer the deadline and the more nervous investors are going to be." Conclusion You can forget about any default in the debt-ceiling crisis.  Former Assistant Treasury Secretary Dr. Paul Craig Roberts says, "The debt ceiling will be raised.  No government wants to lose its power or lose its ability to borrow.  So, if they don't raise the debt ceiling, it is just a way of Washington committing hari-kari.  It simply removes the United States as a super power."  Dr. Roberts goes on to say, "If they don't make a deal, one of two things will happen. . . . The Federal Reserve, on its own authority, lends the Treasury the money. . . . The other alternative, Obama . . . can simply declare a national emergency and raise the debt ceiling on his own initiative.  He could govern as a dictator." What would happen if the U.S. did default?  Dr. Roberts says, "The danger of default is the rest of the world dumps dollars.  If they dump dollars, the Fed loses control, the whole system blows up.  The banks fail.  The bond market collapses.  The stock market won't go down 1,500 points; it would be cut in half. " No matter what happens, there is still an enormous and growing debt.  Dr. Roberts contends, "The situation is unsustainable."  It will blow up at some point, and Dr. Roberts predicts, "It will be worse than the Great Depression because in the Great Depression, prices fell along with employment.  Now, prices will be rising and employment would be falling. . . . Gold and silver prices will explode in dollar terms."

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Shift From U.S. Dollar As World Reserve Currency Underway - What Will This Mean for America? | munKNEE dot.com

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Dollar

Why, How To Protect Yourself From The Collapse Of The Dollar

There are still people around who are wondering "if" or "when" the American dollar is going to collapse. But I can tell you that there is no if or when; the collapse of the U.S. dollar is happening right now. The depression it is causing is highly visible. The people are already in the streets: in the United States and around the world.

Poter Stansberry 

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Why, How To Protect Yourself From The Collapse Of The Dollar

There are still people around who are wondering "if" or "when" the American dollar is going to collapse. But I can tell you that there is no if or when; the collapse of the U.S. dollar is happening right now. The depression it is causing is highly visible. The people are already in the streets: in the United States and around the world.

Personal liberty.com. Pored Stansberry 

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Affordable. Haha ----better read this & pass on

Passing this along................
This is a post from the Obamacare web page and not my actual experience:

"I actually made it through this morning at 8:00 A.M. I have a preexisting condition (Type 1 Diabetes) and my income base was 45K-55K annually I chose tier 2 "Silver Plan" and my monthly premiums came out to $597.00 with $13,988 yearly deductible!!! There is NO POSSIBLE way that I can afford this so I "opt-out" and chose to continue along with no insurance. I received an email tonight at 5:00 P.M. informing me that my fine would be $4,037 and could be attached to my yearly income tax return. Then you make it to the "REPERCUSSIONS PORTION" for "non-payment" of yearly fine. First, your drivers license will be suspended until paid, and if you go 24 consecutive months with "Non-Payment" and you happen to be a home owner, you will have a federal tax lien placed on your home. You can agree to give your bank information so that they can easy "Automatically withdraw" your "penalties" weekly, bi-weekly or monthly! This by no means is "Free" or even "Affordable."

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Diana Furchtgott-Roth: Fed's easy money policies can't go on forever | WashingtonExaminer.com

http://washingtonexaminer.com/diana-furchtgott-roth-feds-easy-money-policies-cant-go-on-forever/article/2530635


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Properties of Bobby Martin in Oakwood, OK - LandsofAmerica.com

http://www.landsofamerica.com/member/149650


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Fwd: Google Alert - Climate warming hoax

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Subject: Google Alert - Climate warming hoax

News	2 new results for Climate warming hoax

The Hoax of Global Warming, AKA, Climate Change and Death of ... Canada Free Press Not content with various country killing plans, Obama seeks now to apply more new rules through his infamous Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that ... See all stories on this topic »	Canada Free Press
New U.N. report should quell global warming fears The Detroit News It never takes long for the alarmists to surface and perpetuate the hoax of manmade climate change/disaster when an extreme weather event occurs, but they ... See all stories on this topic »	Brisbane Times

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What's Really Happening To The Economy? By DICK MORRIS Published on DickMorris.com on September 20, 2013 Printer-Friendly Version Dear Friend, Today on my radio show, I interviewed David Stockman, author of The Great Deformation, about the state of the economy.  I asked Stockman: • Can the Fed just go on printing money? • How is this policy hurting us? • What will happen with confidence in the dollar falls? • Why no inflation and when will we be hit with it? Click Here to listen to my interview with David Stockman! Thanks, Dick Morris View my most recent videos in case you missed them! The Fed Screws Up - Dick Morris TV: Lunch Alert! Make Debt Limit Stand To Limit Welfare - Dick Morris TV: Lunch Alert! Al Qaeda's New Tactics, New Threat - Dick Morris TV: Lunch Alert! Make ObamaCare Apply to Congress - Dick Morris TV: Lunch Alert! Syria Deal Step Toward One World Government - Dick Morris TV: Lunch Alert! Subscribe to Dick's Newsletter Other Useful Links DickMorris.com Follow Dick on FACEBOOK Follow Dick on TWITTER See Dick's YouTube Videos Sign up atDickMorris.com to get Dick's breaking thoughts on the most critical events of the day. Please forward this email and help us spread the word! To Advertise with DickMorris.com Click Here About Dick Morris  Dick Morris is well known for his insightful and hard-hitting political commentary. With his wife, Eileen McGann, Dick has written 14 books, including 10 NY Times best-sellers. Together they pen almost daily columns for their websitewww.DickMorris.com, the New York Post, Newsmax, the Hill Magazine and many other publications. Domestically, Morris has handled the winning campaigns of more than 30 Senators and Governors, including President Bill Clinton and Republican Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott. Internationally, he has piloted the successful campaigns of the president or prime minister of Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, Uruguay, Kenya, Hungary, Poland, Taiwan, and Japan. Morris' and McGann's latest book is Here Come the Black Helicopters!:UN Global Governance and the Loss of Freedom. Related Links: DickMorris.com Follow Dick on FACEBOOK Follow Dick on TWITTER See Dick's YouTube Videos   COPYRIGHT 2013, DICK MORRIS AND EILEEN MCGANN. REPRINTS WITH WRITTEN PERMISSION ONLY. To unsubscribe from all Dick Morris Reports emails, please click here Triangulation Strategies LLC 1801 S. Federal Hwy Delray Beach, FL 33483

   

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Too Big To Fail Is Now Bigger Than Ever Before

http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/archives/too-big-to-fail-is-now-bigger-than-ever-before


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Fwd: Tell the White House - Approve Keystone XL Now!

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From: "Energy Citizens" <info@advocacy.energycitizens.org>
Date: September 19, 2013 10:11:51 AM GMT-06:00
To: Bobbygmartin1938@gmail.com
Subject: Tell the White House - Approve Keystone XL Now!
Reply-To: "Energy Citizens" <info@energycitizens.org>

Dear Bobby, A lot can happen in less than 5 years: Constitution was ratified . . .3 years The Hoover Dam was constructed . . .4 years Lewis & Clark traveled across America . . .3 years Yet today marks 5 years since the Keystone XL pipeline was submitted and it is still mired in red tape and delay. Tell President Obama it's time to build the Keystone XL and put Americans back to work. Despite numerous studies that show no ill effects from KXL – President Obama continues to delay his decision costing us: More than 20,000 manufacturing and construction jobs. 117,000 jobs from oil sand resource development by 2035. $20 billion in new spending in the US economy. $170 billion added to the economy over 25 years. $585 million in taxes for states along the pipeline route. In addition, it would enhance US energy security with 800,000 barrels of oil per day from our politically stable, dependable ally Canada, reducing our dependence on foreign oil imports from unfriendly nations. Five years is along enough. We must keep the pressure on President Obama and his cabinet appointees – approve the Keystone XL pipeline now! Contact the White House and speak out on Keystone XL pipeline today! Sincerely, The Energy Citizens Team   Not interested anymore? Click here to unsubscribe. Energy Citizens | P.O. Box 54 | Alexandria, VA 22313 Follow Us

Fwd: Morning Bell: What You Need to Know About the Debt Limit

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Subject: Morning Bell: What You Need to Know About the Debt Limit
Reply-To: morningbell@heritage.org

What You Need to Know About the Debt Limit 09/18/2013 The Congressional Budget Office just dropped a budget update on Washington, and it's not good. The U.S. government is spending recklessly—and Obamacare is adding fuel to the fire. The new report comes at a crucial time, as negotiations over the debt limit are starting up again. Here are some basics to help you cut through all the political spin. What is the debt limit? Yes, it's the legal limit on federal government borrowing—but the debt limit is a wake-up call. It's a chance for Congress and the President to stop the spending insanity. Share this graphic on Facebook to spread the word Why does it matter? Government spending is accelerating with no end in sight as long as entitlement programs keep expanding. Entitlement spending is the biggest driver of skyrocketing debt. In only 10 years, Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid will devour half of the federal budget. Of course, Obamacare's new entitlements only add to this mess. Think health care spending is out of control now? "Obamacare is the single biggest factor driving the growth in mandatory health care spending over the next decade," warns Heritage expert Alyene Senger. The insurance exchanges, the Medicaid expansion… it's all adding to our spending problem. What should Congress do? In a new Rasmussen poll, 58 percent of Americans "favor a federal budget that cuts spending." Right on. Congress should cut spending, reform these programs that are ballooning the debt, and put the budget on a path to balance within 10 years. Facing the debt ceiling gives them the opportunity to correct the catastrophic course we are on. Read the Morning Bell and more en español every day at Heritage Libertad. Quick Hits: Don't panic: What (really) happens during a government "shutdown"? Starbucks, apparently bowing to pressure, is requesting U.S. customers refrain from bringing guns to its cafes. Chipotle's hyped anti-"Big Food" video ignores the reality that lots of people need moderately priced nutrition. What do pedestrians in Times Square know about Obamacare? Find out from the man (and woman) on the street. Death by tweet: The Taliban used Twitter to take credit for an assassination. Check out this Republican group's entry to the Obama Administration's Obamacare video contest. Print  |  Comments  |  Forward  |  Donate

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