The House and Senate continue to discuss the fate of a proposed economic stimulus package – the American Recovery and Reinvestment Bill of 2009. Currently, the House version of the bill includes $825 Billion dollars worth of new spending and tax cuts. The Senate version, as of yesterday, now has a price tag of $887 Billion dollars. I’m trying to…
Author: NCN
Senate Votes To Delay Analog To Digital Transition
Yesterday, the United States Senate voted, unanimously, to delay the upcoming transition from analog to digital television broadcasting. Originally scheduled for February 17, the Senate approved delaying the the transition until June 12. The measure approving the delay will now go before the House Commerce Committee, and could go before the full House for a vote as soon as today.…
Getting Real With Myself About My Car
Confession time. I’ve been thinking about buying a new-to-us car. And by thinking, I mean obsessing. A little back story – My wife and I own three paid for automobiles – a minivan we paid cash for in 2007, an 2001 Accord we paid off in 2005, and an old pickup truck that I use for hauling off trash. When…