Friday, March 15, 2013

Oil Production US Vs China


From Economist Magazine—March 9 2013

Business This Week section

China overtook America in December as the world’s biggest oil importer for the first time. America’s net oil imports slid to 5.98m barrels a day, the lowest since February 1992, while China’s rose to 6.12m. America’s reliance on oil imports has fallen as domestic production has surged to 7m b/d, mostly because of the boom in shale oil.



Thursday, March 14, 2013

About Michelle Bachmann


Im writing now about Michelle Bachmann---who said some good things in 2012 when she ran in the GOP primary---but I’m looking for the hypocrisy as I normally do

I agree that the 47% remarks says that some people pay no tax and yes I agree that is wrong---so I’m glad she said everyone should pay something---my tax plan starts at either 1% or $100 etc---something rather than nothing…..

On the “”gotcha question”” about her FHA mortgage---she said “”that just proves Govt is too big””  so yes govt backs about ½ of all mortgages through FHA and Fannie and Freddie

But 2 things stand out in her attack on govt besides the obvious that SHE is a govt employee with taxpayer paid salary, Free universal healthcare, and taxpayer expenses same as every member of Congress and govt.

One is her role as a foster mother----honorable yes but also why not adoption instead??? One is that fostering is temporary AND-----fosters get govt subsidies that adopting doesn’t get---so was her choice about making money as well as helping kids???


the second issue is her husband who is a doctor----does he take Medicaid and medicare patients??? Because that would be taking GOVT MONEY which is bad right????