Giving Legacy Library Archive
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January 2011
- Obama Delivers State of the Union: The chambers were flat at this year's State of the Union. The master of the teleprompter couldn't overcome the subdued attendees.
- The Real State of the Union: Do you want to know the real "State of the Union" in the US? This article outlines the real situation America is facing and what politicians and Americans need to acknowledge in order to really solve the problem.
- How Generous is the United States?: This article outlines the 300 billion in philanthropy that Americans and companies give away each year. Who gives the most, Individuals or corporations?
- The Giving Legacy Plan: Outlines the details of what the Giving Legacy organization is doing to help rebuild America, one community at a time.
- Understanding our Federal Budget and National Debt: A very simple analogy that will help all Americans truly understand our federal budget and national debt, and how threatening it is to our sustainability as a country.
- Social Security and Medicare Trust Funds Exhausted: The two big ticket items that could bankrupt the USA are Social Security and Medicare. Find out when the trust funds will expire.
- Articles on Current Federal & State Budget Deficits: The most relevant ongoing articles relating to our federal and state deficit situations in our country
- Life Expectancy Illustration: A fascinating interactive video outlining the change in wealth and health in the top 200 countries around the globe.
- Is the US Ready for a National health Plan?: Private health care vs. Social health care plans
- Who is receiving the 300 billion in philanthropy given away each year?: What categories are leading the recipients and what is the outlook for the future? February 2011
- Obama Top Priority – Graduate High School: An overview of Obama's directive to have high school students graduate and the organizations making that a reality.
- Student Loan Crisis: An article outlining the complicated student loan situation and the complexity of getting children through college without mortgaging the house.
- How Much Should We Spend to Save a Human Life?: An interesting, but difficult analysis on the value of human life and how much we should spend to save it.
- Labor Unions…What's Your Opinion: It is heating up in State Capitols across the country. What to do when budgets have to be cut and human lives are affected.
- The Other American Housing Crisis: When senior citizens or the disabled require assistance in fixing their homes to keep up with code, who can they turn to?
- Solutions for the United States Debt Crisis: A compilation put together by Christopher Riley, CEO of the Giving Legacy organization, outlining the various proposals and plans to reduce our national debt and regain sustainability in our country. David Walker, former Comptroller General for the US leads the charge as more and more Americans are realizing we are in deep trouble.
- How Can Philanthropy Help the US National Debt: A summary of how the Giving Legacy organization, and Christopher Riley see philanthropy as the solution to filling the gaps left behind by severe budget cuts sweeping our nation.
- Grow Up America – Your Grandchildren Are Counting on You: A strong challenge for Americans to educate themselves on the severity of our national debt and make the tough choices today so our children of tomorrow don't spend their entire lifetimes paying off our debt. March 2011
- In a Crisis, Government isn't the Answer: When a crisis hits, people in communities turn to each other, not the government, for comfort and resolution.
- In 2007 Look Where We Though Deficit Would Be: Somehow the Wall Street Journal reposted this article from October 2007 about how high our deficit was getting. You have to see what we thought was "High" back in 2007.
- In Augusta, GA They Tried to Balance the Federal Deficit: In cooperation with the Concord Coalition, this exercise opened a lot of eyes on just what a financial mess the USA is in.
- States Try and Balance Their Budgets Without Federal Bailout Funds: The individual states are finding out just how difficult it is to cut budgets when citizens have been relying on the levels of spending that have rung up huge deficits.
- Caterpillar Company Looking to Leave Illinois: To show just how difficult it is going to be to balance our federal and state budgets, look what happened in Illinois when they raised their state income tax...other states swooped in like vultures to steal away a top company.
- 1. Tax the Rich; 2. Rich Leave Your State; 3. Deficit Widens: A very telling article that outlines just how much the rich are paying for state budgets. In some states as much as 40% of state revenues come from the top 1% of wealthy individuals...are you sure you want to critisize them? April 2011
- Michigan Taking Aim at Teacher Unions: After Wisconsin and Ohio, Michigan is next to look at balancing a budget that requires human sacrifices.
- Finally Some Cuts That Make a Dent...Four Trillion Over 10 Years: The Republicans have thrown a four trillion dollar cut out for review and analysis - and analysis it is getting.
- Republican 2012 Proposed Budget: The GOP 2012 budget has some aggressive cuts that help reduce the deficit by trillions - but are they cutting the right programs?
- The Federal Reserve Still Open in Shutdown?: The Federal Reserve stays open in a government shutdown - why? Because the Federal Reserve is not a function of the United States Government.
- What Gets Shut Down and What Stays Open if the Government Shuts Down?: An interesting look at what government programs stay open in a government shutdown.
- Goverment Deal to Remain Open Cut in Literally the 11th Hour: One hour before the government would have to shut down, the deal-makers came to an agreement.
- Budget Deal participants included lobbyists and dickering: Who is getting involved with the budget negotiations?
- Republicans and Democrats vote on spending bill: Let the voting games begin on the spending bill.
- Budget Theatrics Recast Political Script: The drama series continues on Capitol Hill
- 38.5 Billion Cuts are actually not 38.5 Billion: After trying to cut the federal deficit by $38.5 Billion (a measly 1% of the annual budget) it turns out it wasn't $38.5 Billion.
- Parties trade jabs after Obama's speech: Obama's debt speech didn't exactly unite a nation trying to focus on a fiscal epidemic.
- Britain is an example of how the U.S. can handle its debt situation: After 235 years, does England have advice for how America can remain sustainable? May 2011
- Gang of Six Zero in on Debt Reduction Plan: The Gang of Six inch closer to a bi-partisan debt reduction plan.
- States Taxing Businesses to Pay Unemployment Fund Deficits: State deficits cause drastic shifts in unemployment funds so taxing businesses is the new solution.
- Food Stamps up to 14.3% of U.S. population: One in every sever Americans requires food stamps to remain sustainable
- Is the Federal Reserve a Government Organization?: If you ever wondered if the Federal Reserve was a government entity, read on because it isn't.
- Social Security and Medicare going to exhaust earlier than expected: The Social Security and Medicare Trust Funds will soon be dry - find out when...
- US hits debt ceiling: The United States has hit its credit limit, time to go get another credit card!
- Gang of Six Stuck – Is There Hope for Budget Reform?: Can the Gang of Six actually create a solution for America's debt?
- No Plan B on Raising Debt Ceiling: We are not going to go to Plan B on rasing the debt ceiling...what does that mean?
