Your Tax Dollars – Where should they go?

The federal and local governments must collect taxes to fund their existence and to provide you with public services that we all use. We vote on our leaders and we hope they use good judgment in spending our tax dollars.

What would happen if we got to vote on where are tax dollars were spent? How many services would disappear because lack of funding? What would are elected leaders do if they couldn’t decide where are tax money went? Would they just past more useless and unneeded laws? At least they certainly would have more time to devote to solving problems than spending our money foolishly without regard to their actions.

Here is what I want YOU to do.

Put in the comment section what percentage of your tax money would go to what items.

Here is how I would want my tax money spent on the Federal level in no particular order.

10% – Social services including social security, welfare, etc.
30% – Education, all levels including college and graduate work
15% – Military and Homeland Security
15% – Transportation and Infrastructure
20% – Medical research and National Healthcare
5% – Technology and technology research
5% – Give back to the states to spend as they need it.

Now it is your turn. Let the comments begin.

Newsletter 10-14-07

“The Census Bureau serves as the leading source of quality data about the nation’s people and economy. We honor privacy, protect confidentiality, share our expertise globally, and conduct our work openly. We are guided on this mission by our strong and capable workforce, our readiness to innovate, and our abiding commitment to our customers.”When you visit this site be sure to look at the ‘Data Tools’ this is the core area to find cool facts.
http://www.census.gov/index.html

“ArtsJournal was founded September 13, 1999 in the heady days of the dotcom boom. The site is a digest of some of the best arts and cultural journalism in the English-speaking world. Each day ArtsJournal features link to stories culled from more than 200 English-language newspapers, magazines and publications featuring writing about arts and culture. Stories from sites that charge for access are excluded (though there seem to be fewer and fewer of pay-access sites).
The current AJ site is the fourth design. In 2003 we added blogs and the site now features more than a dozen prominent writers on culture. We expect to keep adding to the number with individuals, group and limited-time group debate blogs. “
http://www.artsjournal.com/

We all like to eat so there is this web site called All Recipes that covers just about everything you need to know about creating any type of meal. The have everything broken down by categories so you can quickly get to the area of interest. Party planning is a good section to visit. Also try the tips and advice area for some very good ideas.
http://allrecipes.com/Default.aspx

The University of Pennsylvania has this web site that lists more than 25,000 free books online that you can read. Their search engine will get you to your area of interest, so start reading and increase you wisdom.
http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/lists.html

DNA, what is it and what do you know about it? OK, so you are not very well versed in all the matters of DNA. Since you might need a little help in understanding DNA, where it comes from, who discovered it, etc. This web site has both text and animation explaining DNA so most of us non Bio specialists can understand it makeup and what it can be used for other that solving a CSI case.
http://www.dnaftb.org/dnaftb/

“Patience can persuade a prince, and soft speech can break bones.”

Newsletter 10-7-2007

This week is a real hodge-podge of stuff. Some of it I have had around for a while and some is new. In no particular order…

The U.S. Department of Education’s student aid Web site, your ‘one-stop shop’ for up-to-date and accurate data on federal aid available to help you pay for college. Funds for college are at historic highs. In 2006 the Department of Education will make or guarantee more than $60 billion in low-cost student loans, a $4 billion increase over 2005 levels. Overall, $82 billion in grants, loans and other assistance are expected to benefit more than 10 million students – 413,000 more than last year. (refdesk.com)
http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/index.jsp

The primary purpose and function of RootsWeb.com is to connect people so that they can help each other and share genealogical research. Most resources on RootsWeb.com are designed to facilitate such connections. “But where do I begin?” That question is often asked by new users when faced with all the options available at RootsWeb.com. The best ways for you to connect to others on RootsWeb.com are to make it easy for others to find you, ask for help, and give others help. This page will give you a brief overview of the many resources available at RootsWeb.com; and areas where you will want to contribute as your own research progresses.
http://ssdi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi

You’re working at your desk, trying to ignore the tingling or numbness you’ve had for months in your hand and wrist. Suddenly, a sharp, piercing pain shoots through the wrist and up your arm. Just a passing cramp? More likely you have carpal tunnel syndrome, a painful progressive condition caused by compression of a key nerve in the wrist. This was me a few years ago, but after 6 months of physical therapy all is better. Don’t let this happen to you. Check out the following link.
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/carpal_tunnel/detail_carpal_tunnel.htm

In this resource you will find background information, election results, cabinet members, notable events, and some points of interest on each of the presidents. Links to biographies, historical documents, audio and video files, and other presidential sites are also included.
http://www.ipl.org/div/potus/

The color photographs of the Farm Security Administration-Office of War Information Collection include scenes of rural and small-town life, migrant labor, and the effects of the Great Depression. A significant number of the color photographs concern the mobilization effort for World War II and portray aircraft manufacturing, military training, and the nation’s railroads. The 1,600 color photographs produced by the FSA and OWI photographers are less well known and far less extensive than the 164,000 black-and-white photographs in the collection.
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/fsachtml/fsowhome.html

This site has a large collection of free classic books, plays, and short stories by authors such as Dickens, Austen, Shakespeare and many others. You can read, search and even add your own annotations to any of the classic books. A selection of author biographies and portraits are also made available. All functions of this site are free to use although some functions require free registration. Their collection of classic stories currently contains 3347 works of literature (including 1917short stories) by 336 authors.
http://www.classicreader.com

For those of you who read this far I have a fascinating artist web site who uses an airbrush for all his work. The painting is so realistic that you would swear that it is a photograph.
http://www.drublair.com/comersus/store/tica.asp

“When arguing with your neighbor, don’t betray another person’s secret. Others may accuse you of gossip, and you will never regain your good reputation.”