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Sh*t Politicians Say. Full disclosure, my team produced this, but bet we could have kept this going for at least another 5 minutes. Put it on an endless loop and we don’t even have to watch the debates or the State of the Union anymore…
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America’s melting pot is not really represented by our government officials - of either party. And interestingly (but not surprisingly), wealth is a key differentiator:
The average American’s net worth is $96,000. But the average Senator’s net worth?$13.4 million. For House members that sum drops to “just” $5 million.
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GothamGal shared a great post today on GothamGalry about the debt ceiling - well worth the read. At least someone is trying to find a solution. Too bad it’s not our government.
Warren Buffett, in a recent interview with CNBC, offers one of the best quotes about the debt ceiling:”I could end the deficit in 5 minutes,” he told CNBC. “You just pass a law that says that anytime there is a deficit of more than 3% of GDP, all sitting members of Congress are ineligible for…
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Don’t Kill Mr. Rogers.
WHY SAVE PBS?
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On Saturday, February 19th, the House of Representatives voted 235-189 to pass a continuing resolution that eliminates funding for public broadcasting. I put together this handy chart on why PBS is worth saving. Find out how you can fight back at 170 Million Americans.
FULL DISCLOSURE: I am Creative Director for PBS KIDS but a life-long supporter/watcher of PBS ;)
I interned at PBS when I was 16. I would hate to see it go.
(via brominator)
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