250k is a lot of money. People have choices they make so we should not feel sorry for these  people. The main point I take away from the article is the increasing reach of  our government to take more and more from anyone that has money. People strive for a better life and an increased income can be one way to attain i...more

THis is what happens when you go green, you give all your green to the oil companies rather then keeping your green by using America's energy reserves. Oh and what about the decisions made 20 years ago by environmentalists not to build any nuclear power plants? How much has that cost everyone in America and that includ...more

Don't worry, our government says we can live on that. as we are creating more minimum wage jobs since all the middle class jobs are overseas. Green energy will start kicking in as the government pays you to burn your trash to keep warm. Maybe we can burn our money as it will be cheaper then oil in a few years.

Gee it isn't just Geroge Bush's fault that the Chinese don't increase their currency!! Obama is just as incompetent

Great Scott- throw out every politician and elected official who is spending one minute on this ---- distract the people with this garbage- not focus on solving real problems. This is easier.

How are these things paid for-- with efficiencies to be gained. More employee layoffs and then big payouts for the CEOs.

Jim is right on the money with his comments on fixing the economy. Other countries will stall and delay knowing once capital is put into place it is hard to justify moving it. We should be using export credits, tariffs, tax incentives, declaring key industries key to country security just like other countries do. Chin...more

We continue to rely on consumer spending. If we had a good export market, consumer spending would not as big a driver. Unfortunately, our politicians have no idea how to promotet business in this area. The currency gap is a joke. Remember 25 years ago when we were going to the knowledge economy and making things woul...more

Gee the economists can't figure out, companies are making money but jobs are not rising. How about this--- we continue to ship jobs overseas, not just manufacturing but IT jobs also meaning companies are making more money. Look at the very high trade imbalances of the last several months. Also have you gone to a retail...more