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Pathway to prosperity: Prosperity for whom?


Spending on U.S. healthcare as a percentage of...

Spending on U.S. healthcare as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP). (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

By Donna Butts – Congressman Paul Ryan recently released his latest budget proposal, which he called the “Pathway to Prosperity.” But if you look at the budget—even though it lacks specifics—you have to wonder, whose pathway to prosperity?

It’s doubtful he’s referring to the majority of Americans who fall in the infamous 99 percent income bracket. For those individuals, this budget could lead to even greater financial insecurity.

Two areas of particular concern are Social Security and Medicare, which could change radically if the “Pathway to Prosperity” is adopted. more> http://is.gd/6iDwHj

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CONGRESS WATCH Paul Ryan contrasts the President’s path of debt and decline with the Path to Prosperity, YouTube [VIDEO 4:10] By tackling entitlement costs, Paul Ryan asks Americans to choose their nation’s future, Chicago Tribune/US Congress

Five Steps to Job Creation



By Robert Cornish – The core issue in any political agenda or economic discussion is, and has been, job creation. Yet companies continue not only to shun job creation but also to concentrate on staff reduction. Taking the following steps will fuel growth that leads to new jobs.

  • Think Revenue, Not Budgets
  • Measure Weekly
  • Survey to Clarify Needs
  • Train Intelligently
  • Know Your Public

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