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November 19, 2013 0

Congratulations to Illinois: Most Government Bodies, Most Convicted Governors, Lowest Credit Rating

By News Desk

City of Elgin General Purpose Central School District 301 Elgin Community College Townships are responsible for roads in unincorporated areas but often provide these services at a much higher cost to taxpayers than municipal or county authorities. According to the Better Government Association: “In Cook County, the 20 townships have 280 miles of roads in unincorporated areas and the average ‘cost-per-mile’ to maintain them is $80,509 … In comparison, the average cost to eight north and northwestern Chicago suburbs was $16,030 per mile ..

November 19, 2013 0

57,730 Washington State Obamacare Sign-Ups, 51,368 of Them for Medicaid; Obamashock Theory and Practice

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57,730 Washington State Obamacare Sign-Ups, 51,368 of Them for Medicaid; Obamashock Theory and Practice It is quite amazing as to what state and federal officials tout as Obamacare "success" stories. For example, in the state of Washington, of the 57,730 who have signed up, a whopping 51,368 were for "free" Medicaid services. Given that Medicaid is jointly funded by the state and federal government, this is bound to put a hole in the state budget

November 18, 2013 0

"Gold is an Asset the Girl Carries"

By News Desk

Please consider Gold-Laden Brides in India Defying Singh as Culture Wins by Bloomberg writer Swansy Afonso. As the sound of traditional drums, trumpets and cymbals ushers Amrita Mannil into the wedding hall, she’s adorned by four finely crafted necklaces, rings, 16 bangles, a glistening belt, dangling chandelier earrings and a stone-encrusted head piece to match the silk borders of her dress. She’s wearing about 800 grams (1.8 pounds) of gold