A Clunker of a Deal

Nov 05, 2009 1 Comment by

Just about every news wire is talking about–SURPRISE–that countless pickup trucks were traded in for . . . pickup trucks.  In fact, about 15% of the new cars that owners drove off the lots thanks to this program got less that 20 mpg.  You may not think this was an egregious amount, but when you [...]

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Keeping some in labor

Jun 27, 2009 No Comments by

Everyone agrees that workers on public works projects should be paid a fare wage.  And with all due respect to ditch diggers . . . solar and wind farms–or any renewable energy projects for that matter– don’t just need brawn.  They need brains.  Installing solar panels and other analogous jobs requires special training, which is [...]

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