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So with all this outrage over the AIG bonuses the government is here to save the day. \u00a0Now, led by Rep. Barney Frank, Congress is looking to pass a bill<\/a> that would allow the Treasury Department to exercise control over all pay (not just executives) in companies receiving government monies. \u00a0This goes beyond just the AIGs and GMs. \u00a0Of course, I doubt if Planned Parenthood would be up for that. \u00a0It received over $330M in federal money in 2007. \u00a0It’s president had a total salary and compensation of over $900,000 in 2007. \u00a0Is Rep. Frank looking at that? \u00a0Does that salary qualify as “unreasonable”? \u00a0I know there is outrage over federal monies paying that salary.<\/p>\n

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How many people who are outraged over the AIG bonuses have considered what the next slide on this slippery slope towards socalism is? \u00a0This bill will allow the Treasury Secretary to set all salaries<\/span>\u00a0in the companies receiving federal money or “where the government has a capital stake.” \u00a0Are you ready for that?<\/div>\n
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Capitalism is the single greatest advancing power in history. \u00a0Watch this 1979 interview with Milton Friedman by Phil Donohue.<\/div>\n
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Did you watch it all the way through? Pretty timely given the circumstances today. How many of Obama’s appointees are based on merit? Having the government control industry is a bad thing – it derails growth and puts the already inefficient behemoth in charge of industries that need to be lighter and agile in the world market. I’ll tell you who is greedy – it’s the democrats in the government. Greedy for power and position. We’re all told to make sacrifices in these times, have you seen the government make a sacrifice yet?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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