Why do cons complain about pork in the supplemental and yet think funding for Halliburton is just fine?
Q. Why do cons complain about pork in the supplemental and yet think funding for Halliburton is just fine?
Asked by Garth Rocket - Tue May 15 16:17:27 2007 - - 12 Answers - 0 Comments

A. For those who doubt the amounts of money Halliburton is making off the taxpayers, read the following federal documents and article linking it. You may hate Representative Waxman, but his numbers are official and accurate.
Answered by Floyd G - Tue May 15 16:25:36 2007

Did you see that some are suggesting an emergency supplemental to fund the full fence to persuade Republicans?
Q. Unfortunately, this bill has many flaws, not just that one, in my opinion. What do you think? Louiegirl it is 15 billion, I think, and includes the border patrol required but not funded as well. As to why they'd pass a bill saying a fence and border patrol were required but not fund it...guess.
Asked by DAR - Tue Jun 12 23:16:11 2007 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I think they need to abandon any idea of the bill. First, they need to enforce all current laws, including penalizing employers of illegal aliens. They need to build the fence already mandated by law and heavily guard it. (Esp. since Mexico threatens to tear it down.) Divide the cost, I'll gladly pay my share. Second, they need to deport illegal aliens who have committed further offenses within the US besides entering as a priority. Then, they should begin deporting the rest. Third, the laws enabling "anchor babies" which the 14th Amendment did NOT address need to be repealed. You are right, this bill is flawed, fatally flawed. Hopefully, the bill is the fatality. If passed, it's a death warrant for our current society and values.
Answered by cj_sez - Thu Jun 14 03:01:48 2007

Do you want to pony up another $50 billion on top of the $147 billion to fight in Iraq thru 2008?
Q. President Bush is asking for another $50 billion to be added to the supplemental funds to fight the war in Iraq thru 2008. This seems like he plans on another escalation. What say you? Are you ready, willing, and able to spend more money and send more troops to the middle-east?
Asked by Overt Operative - Wed Aug 29 16:03:59 2007 - - 15 Answers - 0 Comments

A. better than spending it on welfare
Answered by ken s - Wed Aug 29 16:08:00 2007

Is W-2 Box14 entry for CASDI (California State Disability Insurance)a valid claim on Form1040 Sched A Line5?
Q. Instructions for Line5 say to include "Mandatory contributions made to California, New Jersey, or New York Nonoccupational Disability Benefit Fund, Rhode Island Temporary Disability Benefit Fund, or Washington State Supplemental Workmen's Compensation Fund" which seems vague at best. I have scoured the web for information addressing this question. CASDI is certainly mandatory.
Asked by jr - Sun Mar 18 14:20:48 2007 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. If you are itemizing your deductions you can include the CASDI as State Income tax paid on line 5 of the Schedule A
Answered by Rob - Sun Mar 18 18:48:11 2007

How much should I have already in my retirement fund?
Q. Hello, My husband is in the military he is on his 7th year in. He has 10k in the TSP. Thrift Savings Program (the militarys supplemental retirement savings acct program) We are both 26 years old. How much should we have currently in retirement? how much is recommended that 26 year olds put into retirement a month. We currently have our funds set up for withdrawl 2040. so it will adjust automatically from riskier funds to safe as the years go on. Thanks ok.. so someone said I should't take advice on finances, but I won't change anything based on this forum. I just want to see what others think.
Asked by HeatherMarie - Tue Nov 28 01:36:43 2006 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Yahoo Q&A is a fun place to ask and answer questions. However, I strongly recommend that you not take financial advice from people on here. You don't know their intentions or qualifications. It might be great advice, it might be awful advice. I would recommend that you start reading quality books such as 'Rich Dad, Poor Dad' to get a better understanding of this.
Answered by KC - Tue Nov 28 01:44:07 2006

I need a quick way to make money at home, any suggestion?
Q. Trying to make supplemental income (legally) from home on my days off from work. I have limited funds, a computer and the will to go the distance. Any ideas?
Asked by h_moe78 - Sat Mar 17 21:42:57 2007 - - -4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Stay away from any web site suggestions you get in response to your question. Consider yourself warned!
Answered by Common Sense - Sat Mar 17 22:00:53 2007

What is the funniest thing you've ever hear President Bush say??
Q. What is the funniest thing you've ever hear President Bush say??
Asked by WORD UP G - Sun Jul 2 10:52:42 2006 - - 12 Answers - 2 Comments

A. Wow... how did you fit that into 1000 characters... O_O Now, I'm not sure if this is bush or not, might be al gore: 1. "I'll make sure everyone in America has above-average payments." 2. "I'm going to turn this country around 360 degrees!" Reasons why they're funny: 1. If everyone has higher payments, the average will also go up... 2. If he turns it around 360 degrees, it'll just keep going in the same direction it's going right now, i.e. towards corruption.
Answered by superobotz - Sun Jul 2 11:09:47 2006

On the war funding bill, where were all the Dems who used to vote with Ron Paul against it when Bush was Pres?
Q. 15 June 2009 Rep. Ron Paul, M.D. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to this conference report on the War Supplemental Appropriations. I wonder what happened to all of my colleagues who said they were opposed to the ongoing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I wonder what happened to my colleagues who voted with me as I opposed every war supplemental request under the previous administration. It seems, with very few exceptions, they have changed their position on the war now that the White House has changed hands. I find this troubling. As I have said while opposing previous war funding requests, a vote to fund the war is a vote in favor of the war. Congress exercises its constitutional prerogatives through the power of the purse. This… [cont.]
Asked by DAR - Tue Jun 16 21:59:50 2009 - - 13 Answers - 0 Comments

A. "Beware of the IMC". Funny how much cash and crooked stuff is going on. If it wasn't so sad you would laugh, but they could have stopped it. Take care.
Answered by R J - Tue Jun 16 23:26:26 2009

In graduate school and funding has ran out. Can't find a job. Can't get a loan. What can I do?
Q. Hello. I am a physics PhD. Student. All my funding comes from loans. Last semester I ran out of money at the end and big bills piled up. My roommate went berserk and I had to move her out. Paying all the rent and the back bills has wiped me out. I have been looking for a job all month. I have applied for any job I could find advertised that I was remotely able to do. Jobs which would take care of the bills while I worked all weekend and three days a week. All I am ever offered is full time work that would requirer I drop out of school. This is not a solution because It's work that would not pay enough to take care of my expenses and student loan payments. I have tried to get a supplemental loan like through Astrive or… [cont.]
Asked by gravitygirl62 - Sun Mar 2 16:14:22 2008 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Go to your school's career placement office - they get positions from companies that are seeking students and they should have other resources to help you get a job.
Answered by PiggiePants - Mon Mar 3 02:09:11 2008

How will social security funds be depeleted anytime soon?
Q. I am far from receiving ss and I don't even have a 401k/ira yet (22 y/o). But how is it, that my generation will not see ss when we retire? As long as we're paying/working, aren't we giving money to the retired? If this continues.. how will we be (basically) screwed out of the supplemental ss $?
Asked by PlasticTrees - Tue Oct 9 15:01:08 2007 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments

A. The 'Baby Boomer' generation is very large in numbers and are expected to have a huge impact on the draw of social security. Pair that with longer life expectancies...it becomes a stretch to have it properly funded. A lot of larger companies saw this with their own defined benefit obligations. To deal, they shifted to 401(k) plans which passes the market risks to the individuals. It will be interesting to see how this gets resolved over the course of time. I have ideas, but this isn't the place to share.
Answered by Molly - Tue Oct 9 15:10:40 2007

What is Wrong with Nancy Pelosi, she's at it again...?
Q. Gop slams pelosi: get back to work mon Apr 09 2007 10:28:28 ET Today, GOP Leaders from both chambers urged Speaker Pelosi to call the House back into session immediately to finish its work on the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill for the troops. Speaker Pelosi neglected to appoint House conferees before the two-week break, further delaying negotiations on a final bill. The joint letter to Pelosi is attached. Text follows: Dear Speaker Pelosi: We are writing to urge you to call the House back into session immediately so that Congress can finish its work on the emergency legislation to fund the Global War on Terrorism. This funding request has been pending since February 5, but your leadership team chose to leave town for more… [cont.]
Asked by winemkr - Mon Apr 9 13:45:22 2007 - - 13 Answers - 0 Comments

A. 2 disgusting points. . . . . . . . Pelosi's trip to the Middle East with State Department Advice and The fact that no Democrat can see it or is willing to admit this nonsense . EDIT*- And I've gotta agree with the 2 answerers directly above me . Argle's answer was dead wrong !!
Answered by Earnest T. PhD/THC - Mon Apr 9 13:57:59 2007

How do I create a simple (bare) trust for funds in a savings account, and does this affect SSI eligibility?
Q. I have a personal savings account at an online bank (ING Direct) and would like to create a simple (bare) trust for the deposited money (or the account itself) and any future interest earned. In this case, I am looking to be both the creator and sole beneficiary, and a parent or relative would act as trustee. The money was originally set aside by myself for long term savings, but I do not want to lose control over the money, as would be the case in a spendthrift trust, for example. What is the process of creating such a trust? The particular savings account I have earns a very competitive interest rate, so I would prefer to keep the money in that account. Does creating a cash trust involve moving the money or simply re-titling ownership… [cont.]
Asked by Digital Squire - Mon Jul 23 04:22:09 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. trust should be straight forward enough to set up
Answered by Kris Z - Mon Jul 30 11:59:33 2007

Arent you glad the congress continues to support fiscal responsibility as Pelosi promised?
Q. The Senate just voted 68-26 to kill the amendment offered by Senator Tom Coburn that would have redirected earmarks in the Labor/HHS/Education appropriation to funding health care for children instead. The failure of the Senate to pass Amendment 3358 today shows a large disconnect between the rhetoric of the majority in Congress and their actual priorities. After castigating the Bush administration for vetoing a massive expansion of the S-CHIP program to middle-class families who largely don't need it, two-thirds of the Senate seems more interested in their own pork than in America's children. Don't expect this to get much attention from the American media. However, they will continue to report on efforts by Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi to… [cont.]
Asked by CaptainObvious - Tue Oct 23 15:08:13 2007 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments

A. [belly laugh]. You have mastered the fine art of sarcasm. :)
Answered by SallyJM - Tue Oct 23 15:17:46 2007

What is wrong with Bush gives 500 million to corrupt Mexicans for drug war wants Mexican trucks here ?
Q. The White House is announcing the first part of a military assistance program to Mexico to help its military fight drug cartels at the same time the Department of Transportation is pressing ahead to allow 100 Mexican trucking companies run long-haul rigs in the U.S. without restriction. WND has reported a Drug Enforcement Administration report this year confirmed Mexican commercial drivers play a major role in the country's drug cartel traffic into the U.S. The White House included as part of the Iraq Supplemental Funding Request sent to Congress today an unprecedented $500 million for Mexico and $50 million for Central American countries to combat transnational crime and drug smuggling. The White House confirmed the requested $500… [cont.]
Asked by Real Life - Tue Oct 23 13:43:08 2007 - - 11 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I KNOW! Is he crazy or something wrong with his brain? everybody needs to keep threatening their represenatives with unemployment if they don't oppose Bush on his trek to ruin America.
Answered by Sherilynne B - Tue Oct 23 13:56:06 2007

What could the medical community do to refute this, or change it?
Q. Some say only after the 2008 election: Matt Stoller makes it explicit: My strategic end goal is to end the war. To do that involves a process of showing that the Democratic caucus is unified behind putting restrictions on Bush and his ability to fight the war, and then using that pressure to remove Republicans (and wayward Democrats) from office in 2008. Some think that the House Iraq supplemental funding can lead to a confrontation with the Pres. in the Supreme Court: If [Bush] ignores [the House proposal], we sue and the courts enforce it. if he ignores that, we're in massive constitutional crisis.Gov. Bill Richardsn thnks deauthorizing the Debacle and invoking the War Powers Act cn le ad to a Supreme Court resolution: the Congress… [cont.]
Asked by Seth - Tue Jan 15 07:27:04 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. This sounds like a pretty drastic approach. We're one year away from having a new president. There's a good chance the president-elect will be committed to ending the war ASAP. Why provoke a constitutional crisis now? The Supreme Court decisions that come out of it will affect how things will be done in the future under very different circumstances. Besides, all Dems are not solidly united against ending the war. If they were, it would be over now.
Answered by Marco M - Tue Jan 15 07:39:27 2008

How can we spread the word that we cannot abandon our men and women in Iraq?.?
Q. Because that is exactly what would happen if if the 'slow-bleed' plan becomes a reality. We've known all along that they want to cut and run before the job is done. But they've been afraid to confront President Bush directly. Today, Democrat Rep. John Murtha let slip what he and Nancy Pelosi really intend to do, and it is genuinely frightening. Murtha, the powerful chairman of the defense subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee, will seek to attach a provision to an upcoming $93 billion supplemental spending bill for Iraq and Afghanistan. It would restrict the deployment of troops to Iraq unless they meet certain levels adequate manpower, equipment and training to succeed in combat. That's a standard Murtha believes few of the… [cont.]
Asked by iraqidesertmp - Thu Feb 15 08:27:49 2007 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Why dont we support all men in women in the military period. why does the support only come out when they go into war this is ther job we should support them 100% all the time not just those who go to war but all in the service. this is what they do and train for.hopefully we wont have to go to war but this is not a gym or a free college. these is the us military the backbone of this country. so my answer support them all. because all of them support us. my thanks to all personal in the miliatry.i serived 3 years overseas. hoaugh god bless
Answered by e-non-o-moss - Thu Feb 15 08:44:02 2007

If Bush Gets Another $200 Billion in Supplementals for Iraq-Will the Iraqis Finally Love Their Occupiers?
Q. The Washington Post is reporting the Bush administration is preparing to ask Congress for an additional fifty billion dollars for the war in Iraq. The request would come on top of a four-hundred sixty-billion dollar defense budget and nearly one hundred fifty billion dollars in supplemental war funding. Administration officials are said to be confident lawmakers won t oppose the request once Army General David Petraeus issues his long-awaited progress report on Iraq. The news comes one day after the Washington Post reported Petraeus softened intelligence findings on Iraq s progress in advance of his Congressional appearance. thank you michealsan-you are the one informed sane voice among three drunk koolaid drinking imbeciles.
Asked by Richard V - Thu Aug 30 02:50:49 2007 - - 9 Answers - 1 Comments

A. Not likely, but his buddies in the weapons manufacturing business and Halliburton will applaud him as a bold and principled leader of vision as they submit the bills for their no bid contracts. With all the "supplementals" and add ons the real defense budget for next year is 900 billion, more than all other countries combined! This can only be the work of the "Plundering Herd" represented by the Bush family. If this were any other issue facing our country, the hue and cry would be "where are you going to get the money to pay for this; as for example heath care or education. But, when it comes to taking care of his "friends" bank accounts, Bush has surpassed all other Presidents in history. Bush's solution; just borrow it from… [cont.]
Answered by michaelsan - Thu Aug 30 03:05:09 2007

Can I earn supplemental income through investing?
Q. I have a few thousand dollars I can invest, but I also would rather not invest in anything too risky as I don't want to lose much. I am hoping to supplement my regular income by possibly a couple hundred dollars a month. Is this possible? How would I go about doing this? I already have small investments in mutual funds and stocks and a savings account. My savings account earns me about $20 a month through interest. I need to earn an extra $200 or so to help pay my bills. Any advise? I did actually just read Rich Dad, Poor Dad and have done some preliminary investing. I don't have much to spare at the moment though. I have a few thousand (around $3k) Id be willing to invest. I'm 26, want to start saving for retirement (I started a Roth… [cont.]
Asked by pip_100 - Mon Jan 7 17:37:25 2008 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments

A. If by a few thousand you mean $3000, then realistically you should not expect to make any more then the long term average return of the stock market which is about 10%. This means $300 per year, not per month. That being said, if you buy the right stock at the right time, you could make huge returns, however the likelihood of you doing so is slim to none. I recommend you go to the library and read a few investment books. The best way to get a few extra hundred a month for the average american is to cut some costs. Eat out less, quit smoking, quit starbucks, etc. Don't look to get rich quick in the stock market or you will more than likely get burned. Best of luck to you!
Answered by Magically Ambitious - Mon Jan 7 17:55:47 2008

McCain Proposes Balancing Budget by 2013 w/then Non-Needed Iraq Supplementals?
Q. The Budget Deficit is projected to be $400 Billion dollars by 2013. Iraq funding has been approximately $100 Billion per year funded thru Supplemental Re quests (not included in Budget or Debt calculations see following definition): The White House regularly transmits and the House and Senate Appropriations Committees report supplemental bills containing "emergency" spending that is above budget allocations and controls. Because emergency supplementals are introduced following submission of a fiscal year's budget, they are not subject to OMB's budget accounting rules, and therefore not included in deficit and debt projections (Under its own rules, however, CBO does project all discretionary appropriations into future years, regardless… [cont.]
Asked by sweet_emotion - Mon Jul 7 15:13:47 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Here is an example of just one type of fuzzy math that goes in to McCain's figures - In 2012, the first baby boomers, those born in 1946 will reach their full Social Security Retirement age of 66. As a result of the Social Security Reforms under President Reagan in 1983, the Social Security Trust fund has been running at a surplus every year - In 2012 - the surplus for that year is expected to be about 260 billion dollars, the highest it has ever been, because the baby boomers have been in their peak earning years in preparation for their retirement. As with previous surpluses, all which came from FICA taxes on workers wages that are earmarked for their retirement - it will be borrowed by the rest of the government and spent. McCain's… [cont.]
Answered by Franklin - Mon Jul 7 21:25:55 2008

The Democratic Congress is more interested in acting out than in taking positive action.?
Q. The Democratic Congress is more interested in acting out than in taking positive action. This week is the one-year anniversary of Democrats winning Congress. But House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid probably aren't in a celebrating mood. The goodwill they enjoyed after their victory is gone. Their bright campaign promises are unfulfilled. Democratic leadership is in disarray. And Congress's approval rating has fallen to its lowest point in history. The problems the Democrats are now experiencing begin with the federal budget. Or rather, the lack of one. In 2006, Democrats criticized Congress for dragging its feet on the budget and pledged that they would do better. Instead, they did worse. The new fiscal year… [cont.]
Asked by mission_viejo_california - Fri Nov 9 18:52:46 2007 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments

A. There's a lie in there. They've sent the president over 5 appropriations bills- he's regularly vetoed them as "fiscally irresponsible" without any further explanation. Evidently the only fiscally responsible thing to do is to let the President spend as much as he wants on Iraq, and not do anything for America.
Answered by beardog4314 - Fri Nov 9 19:01:09 2007