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...President Obama, the era of big Government is not over. "It is true, we cannot depend on government alone to create jobs or generate long-term growth," he proclaimed in his first budget to Congress. But "at this particular moment, government must lead the way." A partial Obama to-do list, only some of it done, includes a remake of the health care and energy sectors; a $787 billion stimulus bill aimed, so far, mostly at public employment; takeovers of General Motors and Chrysler; a "pay czar" to cut salaries at bailed-out banks and a proposed new consumer-protection...
Allred intends to move tax breaks away from special interests like heavy trucking—which Otter has supported—and towards small businesses in order to better stimulate job creation and overall economic growth...
...contrast, those who participated in vigorous activities experienced a 12 percent decreased risk of mortality specifically due to prostate cancer. Kenfield said she plans to do more research to determine the cause of the results, focusing on insulin pathways and insulin growth factors...
Last Tuesday, President Obama delivered a speech to the Brookings Institute outlining major proposals to promote job growth. These initiatives included small-business tax credits, the use of $200 billion left over from Troubled Assets Relief Program funds to support business hiring, and increased public infrastructure spending. The most novel initiative is a new tax credit to promote energy-efficient homes that will hopefully invigorate the green jobs sector...
...reform. The program, a brainchild of John Doerr, a Silicon Valley venture capitalist, and Bill Clinton, would give households anywhere from $2,000 to 4,000 to pay for weatherization projects. This stimulus is beautifully effective—homeowners are incentivized to carry out renovation projects that generate job growth and create more environmentally friendly homes. By combining green initiatives with fiscal stimulus, Obama’s proposal kills two important birds with one stone...