http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/09/15/paying.grades/index.html?iref=topnews
This is an article in CNN regarding a program that pays students for good grades. For this to happen in our watch is really sad. This is another reason why we should work hard to awaken AMERICA to VOTE for OBAMA. I can't believe we have to pay kids to just show up. Responsibility should be taught to kids for free not to be paid to make them accept responsibility. This is really sad. If our government can't even fix the education system, how can we expect them to fix our economy among other problems. Im so tired of hearing Republicans and McCain campaign diverting the focus from the issues to stupid personality tests. All the lies are so obvious and there are still people who actually believe them.... This is really tiring. Please Obama please fight for us. Please.
(Newser) – The federal deficit will swell to $407 billion in the fiscal year that ends this month, theWashington Post reports, a figure more than twice last year’s total. Congressional budget analysts blamed the surge on weak revenue growth and accelerated spending, including the $168 billion economic stimulus package. They also said the next president could face a $438 billion deficit.
Today’s news sparked partisan bickering: One Democrat called it “another reminder of the dismal economy and budget Republicans are leaving others to sort out.” The White House accused Dems of trying to inject billions in “extra spending” to appropriations bills. Congress’ budget director noted that Washington’s takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac won’t significantly affect the figure.
SOURCE Washington Post
9 15 08-
Well I guess the bad news about the economy still goes on.. With the financial crisis getting worst, what can we expect to happen in a McCain -Palin government.. more Bush tax cuts, more Bush policies.... No more please.. VOTE OBAMA.
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Stocks tanked Monday, amid the largest financial crisis in years after Lehman Brothers filed for the biggest bankruptcy in history, Bank of America said it would buy Merrill Lynch and AIG slumped on fears that it can't raise cash.
Treasury prices rallied as investors sought the comparative safety of government debt, sending the corresponding yields lower. Oil prices tumbled, falling well below $100 a barrel on slowing global economic growth. The dollar rallied versus the euro and gold prices spiked.
The Dow Jones industrial average (INDU) lost 504 points, or 4.4%. It was the biggest one-day decline for the Dow on a point basis since Sept. 17, 2001, when the market reopened for trading after having been closed in the aftermath of 9/11 terrorist attacks. On a percentage basis, it was the biggest decline since July 19, 2002.
