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This is the latest example, particularly illustrative, showing that Washington is less and less about ideas and values, and more and more about interests, power, and money. In this case, we’re talking about unions. Of the $26 billion the bill appropriates, $16 billion goes to state Medicaid programs and the other $10 billion to unionized state and local government employees.- Star Parker

Wall Street gets what it paid for. There is a reason that Goldman Sachs acts like it owns the Democratic party. It does.

Can it get any worse for President Obama? Undoubtedly yes. Here are 10 key reasons why the Obama presidency is in serious trouble, and why its prospects are unlikely to improve between now and the November mid-terms.

Summer of recovery continues to be summer of propaganda as reality rears its ugly head.

Voters’ focus on spending forced Democrats to make a telling choice this week — between public unions and folks on food stamps. Guess who they picked? Yup: To fund another bailout — $26 billion to save teaching and other government jobs — Dems cut money meant to feed the poor. – From the New York Post!

Civil service rules make it prohibitively difficult to fire federal employees for bad performance once they pass their probationary period—one year on the job. Most federal employees who perform poorly never get fired. Federal employee hourly cash earnings are 22 percent above the average private worker’s.

As the “recovery summer” turns into a nightmare, one thing has become painfully clear: This is the most economically incompetent administration since the Great Depression.

Obama’s 2008 campaign received almost $23 MILLION from the education industry. Nancy Pelosi is 13th all time recipient of public sector union contributions. 99% of public sector union money goes to Democrats. Unions have pledged to spend over $100 MILLION to protect incumbent Dems this fall. Is there any question why this multi-billion dollar union bailout bill is so important to Obama and the Dems?

The economy is stalling, unemployment seems stuck at European levels of idleness, the federal deficit and the national debt are at historic highs, public confidence in Congress is at its lowest-ever level and big majorities of Mainstream Americans say Obama has the country on the wrong path. Obamanomics has failed miserably and it’s time for everybody in this town to admit it so we can move on.

After negotiations with police and firefighter unions broke down, the city will layoff 37 employees, including 19 of its 62 police officers, 11 firefighters, four public works employees, and three administrators. The layoffs take effect on Sunday.