The Noble Prize for Stupidity
Opinion by Adam on October 9th, 2009 with No Comments so far.The award for Barack Obama may be the most stunningly undeserved use of the Nobel Peace Prize. When you add it up, the Nobel Prize Committee is giving Obama an “A” for effort, and even that’s not deserved when the President of France is calling you naive and making fun of you.
DNC Ad Boosting “Jay Inslee for Governor”?
Politics by Andrew on September 3rd, 2009 with 3 Comments so far.That’s the speculation over at Red County. Blogger Tom Forbes connects the dots on the Democratic National Committee buying up Puget Sound region ad time for Rep. Jay Inslee:
In fact, Josh Kraushaar of Politico is reporting that the Democratic National Committee is providing “political cover” for select House Dems, including Inslee, by running radio ads praising them for their support of Obama’s stimulus package.
Doubts About Effectiveness of NW Stimulus $
Politics by Evan on July 29th, 2009 with No Comments so far.The writing for workers in Oregon is on the wall: jobs are becoming scarcer as pink slips increase. The state is currently experiencing 12.4 percent unemployment. That’s nearly 3 points higher than the national average.
Gipson: The “Public Option” and Small Businesses
Opinion by NW Digest Team on July 28th, 2009 with 1 Comment so far.By Carl Gipson
For years, the number one policy issue for small businesses has been how to afford health care for their employees. In today’s economy, if you want high-quality workers, as a business owner you must offer health insurance benefits. But years of skyrocketing premiums have made this option difficult, particularly for small businesses.
Unfortunately, some small business owners are falling for the latest health care reform bait and switch – the “public option” plan. There is no doubt that the status quo is not good enough for employers, employees or the health care industry in general. Health care costs continue to jump year after year towards an unsustainable future. Not only are employers, especially in Washington state, handcuffed because they are limited in the choice of health benefits they can offer their employees, but employees suffer from the same lack of choice and control over their own health care.
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