Category Archives: money

We’re working for the government

Posted on October 5, 2010 by jhbutcher

Best line I read today – by a Neal B. Freeman regarding fat government pensions: Let’s be clear about what’s happened: after it became clear that taxpayers could no longer afford to pay for their own pensions, they were compelled … Continue reading →

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Oh no! How can I live on $2,777 a month?

Posted on May 18, 2009 by jhbutcher

Why does the New York Times get on my nerves? Stories like this. This guy is bitching and moaning about having to get by on $2,777 a month (after taxes and alimony). It also mentions his base salary of $120,000. … Continue reading →

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ButcherBank

Posted on February 22, 2009 by jhbutcher

If the taxpayers end up owning Citibank, does that mean I can give myself a cut in my credit card interest rate?

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1932 Democratic party platform

Posted on February 2, 2009 by jhbutcher

With the recession and the insane stimulus bill (buy your own damn condoms!), there’s been a lot of talk lately about Hoover was a Republican and bad and didn’t want to do anything about the recession and how Roosevelt was … Continue reading →

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Here we come to save the day

Posted on November 23, 2008 by jhbutcher

Oh shit. Facing an increasingly ominous economic outlook, President-elect Barack Obama and other Democrats are rapidly ratcheting up plans for a massive fiscal stimulus program that could total as much as $700 billion over the next two years. That amount, … Continue reading →

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An interesting point about about bailouts…

Posted on November 23, 2008 by jhbutcher

…that I heard today: How can a company be “too big to fail”, but not big enough to be taken on under U.S. antitrust law?

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The only way to fly

Posted on November 19, 2008 by jhbutcher

When the CEOs of GM, Chrysler and Ford went to Washington to beg for taxpayer’s money, how did they get there? Why private jets of course. [Of course, my company sells jet fuel so fly away boys!]

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Bailout gets bailed on

Posted on September 29, 2008 by jhbutcher

Here’s what you get when a lot of people in government and intelligentsia are for something and the American people aren’t. See how all the House of Representatives members voted on the bailout bill. My representative, Culberson – God bless … Continue reading →

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O.T.S. says F. you to WaMu

Posted on September 26, 2008 by jhbutcher

WaMu, my bank, failed. Whoo Hoo, indeed!

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