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I actually agree on this one but on the condition that municipalities are also on board and can pay for it. Of course all of them won't be able to though, so this is only one of many ways to tackle the issue at hand...

Just an amusing story I ran across today: http://finance.yahoo.com/banking-budgeting/article/112302/eliminating-1-bills-could-save-billions?mod=bb-budgeting Apparently switching to a $1 coin could save us some money. Probably wouldn't be long before the metal outvalues the coin though....

I think that cell phones shouldn't be banned for truck and bus drivers. I don't think we should discriminate against someone just because they drive a truck. However, I believe that the trucking companies should be allowed to decide whether or not they want to permit their truckers to use cell...

In an attempt to show that he is willing to cut and work with the GOP, President Obama has proposed a 2 year freeze on federal salaries. It is estimated to save $2 billion in fiscal 2011. source: http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6AS3AY20101129 In my opinion, it might be a good notion, but...

Here is a topic that most of the world doesn't deal with much. In Switzerland, assisted-suicide is currently legal and thousands of foreigners and domestic people have used these services to end their lives over the years. Amid the growing controversy of such organizations, a couple of bills...

The White House has proposed a $3.8 trillion budget for fiscal 2011. The proposal includes several tax hikes, primarily through letting the Bush tax cuts expire, but it will still add to the national debt significantly. Thoughts? full story...

President Obama has proposed a bank tax to help offset bailout costs and to help offset the growing deficit. Does anyone else see anything wrong with this? Not only have the major banks paid back most, if not all of their TARP money (many with interest,) but this move will only hurt market...