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Parents Don't Want Blogger Teacher Back - 0 views

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shared by Steve Fulton on 01 Mar 11 - No Cached
  • Steve Fulton on 01 Mar 11
     
    A Pennsylvia teacher who gets suspended for blogging about her students.
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How the National Debt Affects You - US News and World Report - 0 views

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shared by Steve Fulton on 06 Feb 13 - No Cached
  • primarily in the forms of higher interest rates and ultimately, a slower economy
    • Steve Fulton
      Steve Fulton on 06 Feb 13
       
      That makes sense...higher interest rates would make people less likely to buy stuff with credit, which would result in fewer jobs
  • At more than $14 trillion, America's debt might seem abstract, a number so large it's difficult to conceptualize.
  • If interest rates ramp up, a greater portion of the government's budget will go toward interest payments, leaving fewer dollars for other, more economically stimulating types of spending, such as building roads or providing tax incentives for small businesses.
    • Steve Fulton
      Steve Fulton on 06 Feb 13
       
      So, government jobs will be affected.  I've felt this lately, as a teacher, with less money for resources and salary from the state.
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  • When it gets more expensive to do that, they will have to pull back, cut benefits, [and] cut transfer payments. That will further slow the economy and the job market."
  • Generally, the economic effects are less destructive if the government deals with the deficit by cutting back on spending and entitlement programs,"
    • Steve Fulton
      Steve Fulton on 06 Feb 13
       
      But if we cut from these programs, will there be money left for people who need help?  I wonder how much of our debt goes to these entitlement programs?
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