If youâre running low on stamps, you might want to buy a book sooner rather than later. The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is expected to raise the price of its postage stamps again, which would be the second time in 2024 that the cost of stamps has increased. Starting July 14, a first-class mail âForeverâ stamp will reportedly […]
Nearly every American has seen their cost of living increase â hereâs how theyâre handling the hike
June 25, 2024 by
Nearly nine in 10 Americans have seen their cost-of-living increase over the past five years, and a new study has found itâs having a massive impact on how theyâre shopping, particularly online. The poll of 2,000 U.S. adults found consumers now spend the most on groceries (35%), clothing (27%) and home goods (17%) when shopping […]
The High Cost of Crime: Oregon County Loses $1 Billion as Residents Flee Lawless Portland
October 2, 2023 by
The High Cost of Crime: Oregon County Loses $1 Billion as Residents Flee Lawless Portland Spencer Platt/Getty Images) Residents who fled Multnomah County, Oregon, in 2020 took over $1 billion in income as they searched for a better life in other areas. The news is according to an analysis of data from the Internal Revenue
Sanders: I Don’t Regret that Green Provisions in Inflation Reduction Act May Overrun Cost Estimate
July 2, 2023 by
On Thursdayâs broadcast of MSNBCâs âAll In,â Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) said that he doesnât regret that the green provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act may end up exceeding their projected cost and âwe still have a long way to goâ on climate. Host Chris Hayes asked, âThe Inflation Reduction Act, thereâs something â thereâs
It Cost Steve Bannon $601,000 to Ignore the Jan. 6 Committee
May 16, 2023 by
Steve Bannonâs nihilist fight with the Jan. 6 Committeeâin which the right-wing podcaster and one-time Donald Trump adviser ignored a congressional subpoena and ended up convicted of a crimeâcost him more than half a million dollars.And thatâs not to mention the four-month jail sentence heâll start if his appeal fails or the $6,500 fine that
Driver’s Licenses for Illegal Aliens to Cost Massachusetts Taxpayers $28M
April 1, 2023 by
Providing thousands of eligible illegal aliens with driverâs licenses is set to cost Massachusetts taxpayers some $28 million, Gov. Maura Healey (D) reveals. Last year, Massachusetts joined a swath of other states after voters approved a new law that will make driverâs licenses available to potentially 85,000 illegal aliens living across the state. Everton Candido, a
Biden Adviser Cecilia Rouse on MLB’s Georgia Boycott: ‘Undoubtedly Going to Be a Cost’ to Stadium Workers
April 5, 2021 by
Council of Economic Advisers chair Cecilia Rouse said CBSâs âFace the Nationâ that âthere is undoubtedly going to be a costâ to the majority-black city of Atlantaâs stadium workers because Major League Baseball moved itâs All-Star game move out of Georgia to protest the new voting law. Partial transcript as follows: BRENNAN: This past week, we had a…
Trump’s Military Parade Is Off After Projected Cost Balloons to $92 Million.
August 18, 2018 by
A marching company with Marine Barracks Washington D.C. marches across the parade deck during a Tuesday Sunset Parade at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington on Aug. 7, 2018. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Damon Mclean) WASHINGTON — After the projected cost of a military parade this November in D.C. ballooned $80 million over previous […]
Report: Muellerâs Probe Has Cost Taxpayers $17 Million, With Over $4 Million Paid to His Staff.
June 4, 2018 by
A Justice Department report released on Thursday details how Robert Muellerâs Russia collusion probe accumulated nearly $17 million in expenses less than a year after his official appointment as special counsel. The report, which covers Muellerâs investigation from October of last year through the end of March 2018, shows that the special counselâs office (SCO) […]
Cost of U.S. War on Jihadists: $5.6 Trillion, 7,000 Deaths, 52,500 Injuries
November 9, 2017 by
The United States is expected to spend nearly $6 trillion through 2018 on government-wide costs related to the wars waged in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Syria since 2001, reveals a study by Brown Universityâs Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs. According to Brown Universityâs Cost of War project analysis, authored by Neta Crawford, the total […]
Bernie Sanders Dodges Question About The Cost For His Socialist Health Care Utopia
September 20, 2017 by
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) is pushing his single-payer health care initiative. Alternatively called Medicare-for-All, the self-described democratic socialist has decided now was the time to split his party in two over this issue. Itâs going to call for $32 trillion in new taxes; itâs not going anywhere. Sanders even had Canadian doctors flown in to […]
The Economic Cost of Harvey and Irma: $290 Billion
September 11, 2017 by
Hurricane Irma has slammed into Floridaâs southern coast. More than two million are without power. The storm has been downgrade to a category one hurricane. We do not yet know the extent of the damage, but itâs safe to assume that it wonât be cheap. When you combine Harvey and Irma together, the cost is […]
Wanna Hear Hillary Whine About ‘What Happened’? It’ll Cost You $1,200.
August 29, 2017 by
Hillary Clinton, who, in case you have forgotten, lost the 2016 presidential race in the most shocking upset in U.S. political history, is about to go on tour to sell her new book, What Happened. Hillary’s going to set off this fall for an 15-city tour â “Hillary Clinton Live” â and her website promise […]
Ouch: Clinton Failed Presidential Bid Cost $1.2 Billion
January 11, 2017 by
Itâs a record. Hillary Clintonâs failed presidential run cost $1.2 billion. Trump supporters should have a field day with this final bill, given that Clinton slammed the president-elect for losing a billion dollars during his business career. “What kind of genius loses a billion dollars in a single year?” said the Democratic nominee in October. […]
Hillary’s ‘Serious Lack of Competence’ Cost Lives At Benghazi
June 29, 2016 by
Former CIA officer D. W. Wilber noted in The Hill Monday that former Secretary of State Hillary Clintonâs actions leading up to the Benghazi attack, and the Obama administrationâs foreign policy in Libya as a whole were âlunacy on a grand scaleâ: âAdditional security was denied even though intelligence reports clearly indicated the presence in […]
Honduran Woman Flies to US to Have Zika Baby â Her Anchor Baby Will Cost Taxpayers at Least $1 Million
June 8, 2016 by
Itâs a good thing we donât have any national debt. Pregnant Honduran mother flew to the US to have her Zika baby. Her anchor baby will cost US taxpayers at least $1 million to treat. Honduran woman flies to New Jersey to give birth to Zika baby. Her anchor baby will cost AT LEAST $1million […]
German Dentists: Treating Refugee Teeth Will Cost Taxpayers BILLIONS
January 26, 2016 by
That mass migration is adding enormous pressure to public services has been confirmed by German dental professionals, who have warned the teeth of many immigrants are so bad they require significant work, which will cost the tax payer billions of Euros. Describing the teeth of migrants who are coming to German dentists for work as […]
The Obamasâ Christmas-Hawaii Plane Tickets Will Cost Tax Payers $3.7 Million
December 15, 2015 by
Like many families, the Obamas will head home to celebrate the holidays, but odds are their flight will cost slightly more than your typical Christmas airfare. According to Judicial Watch, it costs aproximately $206,000 per hour to operate Air Force One. Factor in the 18 hours of round-trip airtime, and it looks like the Obamasâ Dec. 18th flight to Hawaii and […]
Good News: Obama’s GLOBAL WARMING Campaign To Cost $45 Billion A Year In Regulatory Costs
November 1, 2015 by
When the United Nationâs conference on global warming begins in Paris come December, American Action Forum has a friendly reminder: we already regulate greenhouse gases and the Obama administrationâs regulatory cost in fighting so-called climate change could cost us $45 billion annually: âŚ[R]egulators have already imposed $26 billion in annual costs to limit GHGs and […]
Bernie Sanders policy proposals would cost $18 trillion
September 16, 2015 by
As a socialist, Senator Bernie Sanders is bubbling over with ideas on how to spend your money â as well as money the government has to print. So what would it cost to turn America into a workers’ paradise? The Wall Street Journal figures about $18 trillion. In all, he backs at least $18 trillion […]