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Cali Budget Cuts Could Cause 'Public Safety Emergency'

The Huffington Post Investigative Fund and ProPublica | Ben Protess (Huff Investigative Fund) and Emily Witt (ProPublica) | Posted 11.04.2009 | Politics

Read More: Huffington Post Investigative Fund, Public Safety Emergency, California, California Budget Crisis, California Budget Cuts, Budget Cuts, Budget, Politics News

As California lawmakers tackle their state's $24 billion deficit, one little-known proposal on the table is a $20 million cut to the state crime lab. ...

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Giving On A Budget: How To Make A Big Impact With Very Little $$

DivineCaroline | : Bill Browne (View Profile) | Posted 07.23.2009 | Living

Read More: Generosity, All for Good, Drugstore, Service, Budget, Summer of Service, Helping Others, Drugs, United We Serve, Giving, Aids, The Giving Life, Recession, Living News

With the price of gas, food, and other amenities on the rise we all have been cutting back on the things we normally spend on. Unfortunately one thing...

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Frugal Fun

Roseanne Colletti | Posted 07.20.2009 | Living

Read More: Vacation Spending, Family Vacation, Travel, Saving Money, Summer, Budget, Living News
Roseanne Colletti

There are some practical ways to avoid going into debt this vacation and have fun doing it.

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How To Live On $0 A Day: A Few Telltale Signs You're Going Under

Lesley Stern | Posted 07.19.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Debt, Depression, Warning Signs, Bankruptcy, Humor, Satire, Economy, Budget, Financial Crisis, Living, Going Broke, Recession, Personal Finance, Comedy, Self-Help, Financial Advice, Comedy News
Lesley Stern

Suddenly, spending three hours on the phone with your bank demanding an explanation for a $35.00 late fee is the most profitable way of spending your time.

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Schwarzenegger's Shock Therapy - Poor Pay For Sins Of The Rich

Avi Lewis | Posted 07.18.2009 | Politics

Read More: Crisis, Immigration, Bailout, Schwarzenegger, Al Jazeera, Budget, California, Politics News
Avi Lewis

If Schwarzenegger has his way, the price will be paid by health care coverage, welfare, schools and workers.

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Budget Family Travel: Summer Day-Cations

Amy Nebens and Jara Negrin | Posted 07.16.2009 | Home

Read More: Day-Cation, Vacation, Travel, Budget Travel, Summer, Budget, Home News
Amy Nebens and Jara Negrin

Here are some ideas on how to do your day trips on a budget and still make it fun for everyone.

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Budget Cuts Trim Mortgage Complaint Resources

ProPublica | Posted 07.04.2009 | Business

Read More: Consumer Fraud, Mortgage, Budget, Georgia, Subprime Mortgages, Forclosure Crisis, Foreclosure News, Business News
ProPublica

In Georgia, most of the state workers handling mortgage-related complaints have been laid off. Now, just one staffer -- working "more than full time" -- handles all of the complaints.

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How To Live On $0 A Day: Where To Put Your Remaining Assets

Lesley Stern | Posted 06.29.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Fdic, Bank Failures, Bank Fees, Piggy-Banks, Humor, Budget, Prada, Economy, Economic Crisis, Guns, Financial Advice, Mattress, Investing, Investment Advice, Insurance, Financial Meltdown, Banks, Financial Crisis, Booze, Comedy, Tarp, Stress Tests, Credit Crisis, Credit Cards, Bailout, Fees, Business, Living, Stock Market, Wall Street, Comedy News
Lesley Stern

Many banks won't accept deposits of less than $100. Those that do tend to get a little uppity when presented with a deposit in 20 lbs. of rolled pennies.

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California Election Results -- What The Public Wants

Dave Johnson | Posted 06.28.2009 | Politics

Read More: Government, Taxes, Budget, California, Politics News
Dave Johnson

Did the results of the special election on the budget propositions really show that the public is against taxes and government, as the Republicans cla...

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Stuff the Bankers, Starve the Kids

Robert Scheer | Posted 06.26.2009 | Politics

Read More: Banking, Robert Scheer, Education, Poverty, California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Budget, Politics News
Robert Scheer

Bail out the banks, but not the 500,000 poor families with children served by the CalWorks program, which will be dismantled, or the 928,000 children covered by the Healthy Families program, slated for oblivion.

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But Governor, You Can Create Money! Just Form Your Own Bank

Ellen Brown | Posted 06.26.2009 | Business

Read More: Banks, California Budget, North Dakota, California, California Budget Crisis, Budget, Business News
Ellen Brown

An injection of new money from a system of publicly-owned banks on the model of the Bank of North Dakota could thaw the credit freeze and bring spring to California's markets once again.

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How To Live On $0 A Day: Top Five Places To Be Broke in North America

Lesley Stern | Posted 06.26.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Lifestyle, Humor, Mexico, Economic Crisis, Financial Crisis, Living, Beverly Hills, Real Estate, Napa, Top Cities, Comedy, Detroit, Wasilla, Budget, Financial Advice, Financial Meltdown, Poverty Guide, North America, Comedy News
Lesley Stern

Lots of solvent people flock to the beautiful Napa Valley. But so far, it's a well kept secret among indigents in the know. The weather is temperate enough to sleep outdoors year round.

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California Propositions: Voters Expected To Reject Schwarzenegger-Backed Measures

AP | JUDY LIN | Posted 06.19.2009 | Politics

Read More: Gop, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Taxes, Proposition 1FCalifornia Deficit, Budget, California, Politics News

LOS ANGELES — California voters say if the state is running a deficit, lawmakers shouldn't get a raise. Voters in Tuesday's statewide special e...

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Stealth Move in Washington Aims to Get $100 Billion for IMF Without Congressional Debate

Mark Weisbrot | Posted 06.15.2009 | World

Read More: IMF Reform, Treasury Department, Global Economy, Budget, Tim Geithner, International Monetary Fund, Imf, US Congress, Congressional Budget Office, Barack Obama, World News
Mark Weisbrot

We are told that poor countries will suffer if the IMF does not get a $108 billion appropriation from Congress immediately. But this is nonsense.

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New Drug Czar: "We're Not at War With People in This Country"

Norm Stamper | Posted 06.14.2009 | Politics

Read More: Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, Obama Budget, Drugs, War on Drugs, Marijuana, Budget, Gil Kerlikowske Drug Czar, Drug War, Gil Kerlikowske, Politics News
Norm Stamper

In retiring the phrase from the federal lexicon will we really be ending the "War on Drugs"? Hardly.

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Budget Cuts Threaten Innovation in the Classroom

Mary Ann Wolf | Posted 06.12.2009 | Politics

Read More: Education, Technology, Budget, Eett, Politics News
Mary Ann Wolf

Now is not the time to pull back on the support of technology in the classroom.

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White House Abstinence Funding May Be Provided After All

CNN | Posted 06.12.2009 | Politics

Read More: White House Budget, Abstinence Only, Budget, President Obama, Abstinence, Teen Pregnancy, Obama Budget, Abstinence Education, Obama, Politics News

Although President Obama cut funding for abstinence-only sex education from his new budget, a White House official said Tuesday that some programs cou...

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Obama Seeks To Trim 2010 Budget By $17 Billion

AP | ANDREW TAYLOR | Posted 06.06.2009 | Politics

Read More: Obama Budget, 2010 Budget, Budget, Barack Obama, Politics News

WASHINGTON — After a line-by-line scrub of the federal budget, President Barack Obama has signed off on a roster of 121 budget cuts totaling $17...

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Obama's Global Health Plan's Missing the Money

Matthew Kavanagh | Posted 06.06.2009 | World

Read More: Foreign Aid, Hillary Clinton, Developing World, Aids, Foreign Affairs, Barack Obama, Africa, Budget, World News
Matthew Kavanagh

Yesterday President Obama announced a new "Global Health Initiative." Should we all be excited?

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We Can't Save The Earth

Bruce Tenenbaum | Posted 05.23.2009 | Green

Read More: Space Travel, Earth Day, Budget, Green News
Bruce Tenenbaum

Here's a truth many folks can't seem to grasp: We can't save the Earth. The Earth is going to die. It won't be for billions of years, but the end is indeed coming. What really needs saving is not the planet, but, rather, ourselves.

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Obama Is on the Right Track When It Comes to Eliminating Government Waste

Deborah Weinstein | Posted 05.23.2009 | Politics

Read More: Obama Budget Priorities, Obama Budget, Budget, Barack Obama, Federal Budget, President Obama, Energy, Energy Policy, Big Oil, Oil, Health Care, Global Warming, Healthcare, Politics News
Deborah Weinstein

Building a sustainable recovery requires us to use every federal dollar wisely.

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Obama the Grand Illusionist

Michael Pento | Posted 05.22.2009 | Business

Read More: Barack Obama, Gdp, Budget, Economy, Economic Crisis, Business News
Michael Pento

President Obama is smooth. He has an incomparable ability to say the correct thing, then go and do the exact opposite.

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Obama To Ask Agency Heads For Budget Cuts

AP | WILL LESTER | Posted 05.19.2009 | Politics

Read More: Budget Cuts, Budget, Barack Obama, Politics News

WASHINGTON — Families are making tough decisions about their money and so too will their government, President Barack Obama said Saturday, promi...

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Senate to Uber-Rich: "Help Is on the Way"

Bob Greenstein | Posted 05.14.2009 | Politics

Read More: Taxes, Senate, Congress, Federal Budget Deficit, Economy, Budget, Tax Cuts, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Estate Tax, Recession, Politics News
Bob Greenstein

How did Senate proponents sell their colleagues on the idea of spending so much money to benefit the estates of the wealthiest one quarter of one percent of Americans who die?

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Federal budget deficit sets March record $192.3B

AP | MARTIN CRUTSINGER | Posted 05.11.2009 | Business

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WASHINGTON — The Treasury Department said Friday that the budget deficit increased by $192.3 billion in March, and is near $1 trillion just half...

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