Nutrition for the Soul
FREEDOM ,individual responsibility, and accomplishment are nutrition for the soul https://t.co/Wty2GJefda
— michael riley (@ri1929shrugs) March 13, 2018
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FREEDOM ,individual responsibility, and accomplishment are nutrition for the soul https://t.co/Wty2GJefda
— michael riley (@ri1929shrugs) March 13, 2018
@taxfoundation What option do states have as the traditional the sales tax base shrinks? The first option might be controlling the growth in spending and reform Medicaid before searching for new revenue sources. https://t.co/CFRgUz9yDc
— gary sasse (@gssasse) March 14, 2018
The tax program of many progressive Democrats is for Americans giving their pay checks to the government, and the government giving them back what they chose not to use. Does @GinaRaimondo support this big government philosophy? https://t.co/DsJDCqAX2c
— gary sasse (@gssasse) March 14, 2018
Great read from @AkashJC on #WorkerFreedom and the monopoly of unions. https://t.co/aXjUuKIf3x #FlaPol #JANUSvsAFSCME
— Sal Nuzzo (@salnuzzo) March 14, 2018
Ok, you do know that none of these measures, were they in place, would have prevented Virginia Tech? (no assault weapons or high capacity magazines used) what about making schools better able to defend themselves? https://t.co/kqQjHDz4aY
— LoughlinRI1 (@LoughlinRI1) March 13, 2018
Liberalism’s best hope has always been mild Christianity & the nation-state. Having dispensed with those, its lack of deep human appeal is all too obvious.
— Daniel McCarthy (@ToryAnarchist) March 12, 2018
I was led to believe that @RIProgDems opposed corporate cronyism … Yet @AaronRegunberg joins the chorus of progressives supporting CORPORATE WELFARE for the rich. Explain? #EndCorporateWelfare #38Stadium https://t.co/vu9OD7RNBt
— The Coalition (@Coalition_Radio) March 11, 2018
Back to the beginning: projected cost of the RI Convention Center in 1990 was $9.7 million a year, with the city paying $3.2 million and the state, $6.5 million a year. Projected state payment this year: $19,364,003. Next year: $18,911,254.
What changed? pic.twitter.com/xCbERMffmI— katherine gregg (@kathyprojo) March 12, 2018
Perhaps when they run out of fresh material. https://t.co/ioPuApkL5z
— Randy Barnett (@RandyEBarnett) March 11, 2018
A $95 fine can cause undo hardship on Rhode Islanders. This is a money grab by Mayor Elorza and Democrats on Smith Hill.
Are you getting it YET, Rhode Island? #November2018@NewportLost @TrussElise @DonnaHoyle2 @DavidAHolley @pissedoffinri @MakeNEGrrAgain @gebr71 @wendy_hail pic.twitter.com/6LjlmgeFwZ— RIRepublicans.us (@RIRepublicans) March 11, 2018
So why the national economy strong and conditions in RI slipping? Leadership, structure or policy? Lardaro Report: Economic Conditions Slip in January https://t.co/0FhTbvGceb
— gary sasse (@gssasse) March 12, 2018
When you buy more from the grocery store than the grocery store buys from you, you have a trade deficit with the grocery store.
— Justin Amash (@justinamash) March 7, 2018
Buffett Indicator: The percent of total market cap relative to Gross National Product? https://t.co/XVSeqZey8R significantly overvalued @projo @ripr
— michael riley (@ri1929shrugs) March 9, 2018
New home for PawSox perhaps? Baghdad Sox has a nice ring? Clears the way for Loughlin Marina! #theideamanoftalkradiohttps://t.co/sL6edG81JZ
— LoughlinRI1 (@LoughlinRI1) March 10, 2018
24/7 Wall St. » Blog Archive The Best (and Worst) States for Business « RI ranks 44th wth "Growth in RI's private sector at a virtual standstill relative to most state." What does CommerceRI do all day? @The_RGA https://t.co/yD8LhmB8dd
— gary sasse (@gssasse) March 10, 2018
Elorza’s Former Chief of Staff is $5,000 a Month Lobbyist For Traffic Camera Company: https://t.co/bfVukqTW2n
— OSTPA (@OSTPA1) March 10, 2018
Puerto Rico: Do First Claims on Sales Taxes Really Protect Your Municipal Bond Investment? https://t.co/qPzOXFG7ok Rhode Islanders should pay attention to this @projo @rihouseofreps
— michael riley (@ri1929shrugs) March 8, 2018
If these fiascos happened in some other states would the incumbent be too embtassed to seek re election. Government job one to is help most vulnerable. https://t.co/EuPuwnGKXX
— gary sasse (@gssasse) March 8, 2018
My Open Meetings Act complaint against the RI Board of Elections remains open 5 months after I filed the complaint. It is crystal clear that the Board failed to file their meeting minutes with the Secretary of State's office as required. Why so long?
— (@KenBlockRI) March 8, 2018
R.I.'S Commerce Secretary has more dance steps than Fred Astaire. He assumes a government program will address every economic issue. No wonder RI job growth trails national rate of growth since 2015. https://t.co/1P0ffRlFkh
— gary sasse (@gssasse) March 8, 2018
Here are the ten states that Trump's #tariffs would hit hardest (with cost estimates):
Texas = $968M
New York = $758M
California = $525M
Florida = $524M
Utah = $504M
Ohio = $498M
Illinois = $495M
New Jersey = $477M
Pennsylvania = $468M
Louisiana = $449https://t.co/KLQrzfiLrd— Tax Foundation (@taxfoundation) March 6, 2018
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