Mostly about Utah
In March I was travelling along I-45 when I saw Sam Houston, larger than life. His statue, near Huntsville, Texas, towers 67 feet in a clearing by the freeway. On the base of the statue I spied a plaque inscribed thus: The great misfortune is that a notion obtains with those in power that the world, or the people, require more governing than is necessary. To govern well is a great science, but no … [Read more...]
It's another year and California has to balance it's budget. Isn't that tough. I have to balance my budget every two weeks when I get my paycheck. Every household in the land does the same thing. If a family goes for too long without balancing its budget they go bankrupt, lose their house, and in some cases end up divorced. California has a $19.9 billion budget gap to close. Governor Schwarzenegger … [Read more...]
The Patrick Henry Caucus is calling on the leaders from all States to join in the effort to file a lawsuit against the federal government in order to stop the federal health care bill. The Patrick Henry Caucus says the national health care bill is unconstitutional on two counts: The preferential treatment given Nebraska "violates principles of due process and equal protection" under the Fifth … [Read more...]
If Utah was a country it would have a GDP of $105.7 billion. This would place Utah above Qatar's GDP of $102.3 billion but below 32 other states and 55 other nations. But what is GDP and how is it measured? Gross Domestic Product The gross domestic product (GDP), a basic measure of an economy's economic performance, is the market value of all final goods and services made within the borders of a … [Read more...]
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