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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (89019)	8/11/2010 8:53:57 AM
From: TideGlider	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224729

They over budgeted the Census. I don't trust it either due to Obamification. genealogybranches.com Census Year Total Population Census Cost Average Cost Per Person 1790 3,929,214 $44,377 1.13 cents 1800 5,308,483 $66,109 1.24 cents 1810 7,239,881 $178,445 2.46 cents 1820 9,633,822 $208,526 2.16 cents 1830 12,866,020 $378,545 2.94 cents 1840 17,069,458 $833,371 4.88 cents 1850 23,191,876 $1,423,351 6.14 cents 1860 31,443,321 $1,969,377 6.26 cents 1870 38,558,371 $3,421,198 8.87 cents 1880 50,155,783 $5,790,678 11.54 cents 1890 62,979,766 $11,547,127 18.33 cents 1900 76,303,387 $11,854,000 15.54 cents 1910 91,972,266 $15,968,000 17.07 cents 1920 105,710,620 $25,117,000 23.76 cents 1930 122,775,046 $40,156,000 32.71 cents 1940 131,669,275 $67,527,000 51.29 cents 1950 151,325,798 $91,462,000 60.44 cents 1960 179,323,175 $127,934,000 71.34 cents 1970 203,302,031 $247,653,000 $1.22 1980 226,542,199 $1,078,488,000 $4.76 1990 248,718,301 $2,492,830,000 $10.02 2000 281,421,906 $4.5 Billion $15.99 2010* 308,983,000 $14.5 Billion $46.93

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (89019)	8/11/2010 8:55:44 AM
From: TideGlider	Respond to of 224729

CORRECT: DATA SNAP: US June Trade Gap Unexpectedly Surges To 21-Mo HighLast update: 8/11/2010 8:51:34 AM("=DATA SNAP: US June Trade Gap Unexpectedly Surges To 21-Mo High," at 8:30 a.m. EDT, misstated the direction of imports of foreign-made consumer goods in the 13th paragraph. The correct version follows:) ======================================================! International Trade !Consensus: ! Jun May ! $42.7 Bln ! Deficit: $49.9B $41.98Br ! ! Exports: $150.45B $152.44Br !Actual: ! Imports: $200.35B $194.42Br ! $49.9 Bln ! ======================================================! By Ian Talley and Darrell A. Hughes Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)--The U.S. trade deficit widened unexpectedly to a record 21-month high in June, as imports from its largest trading partners ballooned. The shortfall in international trade of goods and services surged 19% to $49.90 billion, the Commerce Department said Wednesday. The deficit in May was revised down to $41.98 billion from an initial estimate of $42.27 billion. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones Newswires had expected the deficit to expand to $42.7 billion in June. The U.S. trade gap with China expanded to $26.15 billion in June, the widest level since October 2008 and a 17% gain on the previous month's bilateral deficit of $22.28 billion. Imports expanded $3.83 billion, while exports slowed by $38 million. Earlier this week, China's trade surplus ballooned far above market expectations, hitting $28.7 billion as exports grew faster than imports. The figures are likely to continue to give ammunition to federal lawmakers pressuring the Obama administration to take China to task on its currency policy. Although China earlier this year announced a move to a more flexible exchange rate, lawmakers say the yuan is still artificially low, undermining U.S. competivity. Legislators are threatening to pass retaliatory laws that would penalize imports from countries that are deemed to be manipulating their currency. Exports in other large trading partners also hit near two-year highs. The U.S. registered an expanding deficit with Mexico at $6.21 billion while the deficit with the European Union ballooned by 26% to $7.76 billion. The deficit with Japan surged 45% to $5.25 billion while with Canada, it grew to $2.58 billion, up $320 million from the previous month. Trade had been of the pillars of support to the economy during the recent recession but has weighed on recovery growth. The real, or inflation-adjusted deficit, which economists use to measure the impact of trade on GDP, climbed to $54.14 billion in June from $45.99 billion the month before, Commerce said. U.S. exports contracted 1.3% to $150.45 billion, from $152.44 billion in May. Imports increased at a faster rate, however, expanding 3.1% to $200.35 billion from $194.42 billion. Imports of consumer goods imports increased 7.8%, driven by pharmaceuticals and household goods, auto imports were up 6.6% and capital goods rose 1.2%. The U.S. bill for crude oil imports in June rose to $22.60 billion from $21.54 billion the month before, as volumes surged nearly 32 million barrels to 311.93 million barrels. The average price for oil fell nearly 6%, or $4.49 a barrel, to $72.44 a barrel. The U.S. paid $28.02 billion for all types of energy-related imports, up from $27.60 billion in May. Imports of foreign-made consumer goods like pharmaceuticals, toys and apparel surged $3.1 billion. Auto and related parts imports jumped $1.29 billion, while purchases of foreign-made capital goods such as computers rose $462 million. Food and feed imports increased $33 million. Imports of industrial supplies decreased $186 million in June, however, amid declines in fuel oil and other petroleum products. Breaking down exports, U.S. sales abroad of capital goods fell $1.43 billion, with declines across most products. Exports of industrial supplies, such as fuel oil, decreased $1.01 billion. Consumer goods exports increased marginally by $123 million in June, while auto exports grew by $233 million. Meanwhile, exports of food, feed, and beverages went down by $310 million. The Commerce Department report on trade can be found at census.gov. -By Ian Talley, Dow Jones Newswires; 202-862-9285; ian.talley@dowjones.com (END) Dow Jones NewswiresAugust 11, 2010 08:51 ET (12:51 GMT)

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (89019)	8/11/2010 10:19:31 AM
From: MJ	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224729

How much more was the cost of the 2010 census than the 2000 census??????? Budgets lie-------over budget and then come in under. Makes the over-budgeters look so good. Another smoke and mirrors game played by the socialists.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (89019)	8/11/2010 11:11:47 AM
From: Hope Praytochange	1 Recommendation Respond to of 224729

Shares on Wall Street quickly retreated Wednesday morning in the face of Fed’s decision to buy government debt and more economic news that pointed to a slowdown in the United States and China. In the bond market, the price of 10-year Treasury notes continued to rise, as yields fell to lows not seen in more than a year. The 10-year yield was at 2.72 percent from 2.76 percent late Tuesday. And the dollar strengthened against the euro, but hit a 15-year low against the yen, driving the Nikkei index sharply lower. In early trading, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 224.40 points, or 2.11 percent, while the broader Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index dropped 27.11 points, or 2.4 percent. The technology heavy Nasdaq fell 64.22 points, or 2.82 percent. In London, the FTSE 100 was down 109.17 points, or 2 percent, while the DAX in Frankfurt fell 130.14 points, or 2.1 percent. The CAC 40 in Paris was 87.07 points, or 2.3 percent, lower. Traders faced difficult economic news on three continents. castrate the idiot odumba: watermelon voodoo magic can save this market

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (89019)	8/11/2010 11:27:23 AM
From: Hope Praytochange	1 Recommendation Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 224729

WASHINGTON—A major Democratic lobbyist and fund-raiser was arrested Thursday and indicted on charges of making hundreds of thousands of dollars of illegal campaign contributions to members of Congress. The 11-count indictment by the Department of Justice against Paul Magliocchetti, the founder of the now-defunct lobbying outfit PMA Group, brings for Democrats new and unwelcome attention to continuing ethics controversies ensnaring some of the party's lawmakers. Mr. Magliocchetti appeared Thursday in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia and was released after he surrendered his passport and provided a $2 million bond. He is living at a psychiatric facility in Baltimore, the court said. His attorney didn't respond to requests for comment.