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Aug
26
2010
Private Workers Three Times More Likely to be Jobless than Government Employees
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By Edward J. O’Boyle, Ph.D (8-6-10)
Drawing on data collected through its Current Population Survey, the Bureau of Labor Statistics every month publishes the rate of unemployment by age, gender, race, class of worker, disability status, industry, veteran status, educational attainment, occupation, and marital status. In addition, it publishes the rate for native-born workers along with the rate for foreign-born workers. Much of this information is available in seasonally-adjusted and not seasonally-adjusted form.
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Jun
30
2010
We’re on Facebook!
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National Taxpayers United of Illinois has expanded its marketing and Web presence to Facebook. Facebook is a free social networking service connecting individuals to their friends.
Jun
2
2010
By Jerry Kohn
Obsessed with the study of wars and other disasters, and fascinated by the exercise of raw power, historians typically glorify megalomaniacs like Lincoln and FDR. These historians generally overlook or ignore the wiser and humbler men who occupied the White House during more tranquil times. They fail to recognize that maintaining or restoring peace and prosperity requires just as much, if not more, wisdom and courage than holding office during time of war or other disaster. With this in mind, we examine the presidency of Grover Cleveland (1885-1889 and 1893-1897).
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May
26
2010
“Sleazy Lincoln” Commentary Sparks Humorous Exchange on Blog
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It’s not surprising that our recent Anti-Abe commentary has been met with some resistance here in the “Land of Lincoln.” One of the more comical exchanges involves our Research Director, Dennis Constant, and Ken Lowe of the Herald-Review. A post to his blog, “Roll Call,” read as follows:
“Today’s baffling fax comes courtesy of Dennis Constant, who may or may not be a relative of a Kurt Vonnegut character. Constant is part of the Illinois Taxpayer Education Foundation, which doesn’t have a Web site that I could locate, and so I am unsure if the foundation is concerned with how taxpayers pay for education or if it’s about educating said taxpayers.
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May
26
2010
CHICAGO—On Thursday, May 20, STAND (Shut This Airport Nightmare Down) held a press conference and demonstration against the state’s use of eminent domain to forcefully take property near Peotone for the proposed South Suburban Airport. The FAA is at least two or three years from approving/disapproving this measure. Regardless, the Illinois Department of Transportation began eminent domain proceedings three months ago.
Jan
4
2010
Tax Accountability Endorses Adam Andrzejewski for Governor
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CHICAGO–Tax Accountability, the political action arm of National Taxpayers United of Illinois, has endorsed Hinsdale businessman Adam Andrzejewski for Governor in the February 2, 2010, Republican gubernatorial primary.