99.9 KTDY » us government http://999ktdy.com The Best of the 80s, 90s & Today Sun, 19 May 2013 03:27:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Chuck Hagel Confirmed as Secretary of Defense http://999ktdy.com/chuck-hagel-confirmed-as-secretary-of-defense/ http://999ktdy.com/chuck-hagel-confirmed-as-secretary-of-defense/#comments Tue, 26 Feb 2013 22:39:40 +0000 Chris Chaberski http://tsminteractive.com/?p=156516 Chuck Hagel, whose confirmation hearing in the Senate was highly contentious, was finally confirmed today as the next secretary of defense by a vote of 58-41.

]]> http://999ktdy.com/chuck-hagel-confirmed-as-secretary-of-defense/feed/ 0 Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images 'Fiscal Cliff' Simplified http://999ktdy.com/fiscal-cliff-simplified/ http://999ktdy.com/fiscal-cliff-simplified/#comments Thu, 27 Dec 2012 22:08:34 +0000 JayCee http://999ktdy.com/?p=139490 When the news comes on and they start to discuss the "Fiscal Cliff" and the "Debt Ceiling", do you find yourself getting confused?

]]> http://999ktdy.com/fiscal-cliff-simplified/feed/ 0 Joe Raedle, Getty Images Pay 1 Dollar, Get 10 Back From The US Government http://999ktdy.com/pay-1-dollar-get-10-back-from-the-us-government/ http://999ktdy.com/pay-1-dollar-get-10-back-from-the-us-government/#comments Thu, 09 Aug 2012 21:47:58 +0000 CJ http://999ktdy.com/?p=98138 Only in the United States can a person pay 1 dollar into the system and get 10 back from our government.  And guess where the money comes from...YOU!

]]> http://999ktdy.com/pay-1-dollar-get-10-back-from-the-us-government/feed/ 0 Canada Does Away With Penny; America To Follow? http://999ktdy.com/canada-does-away-with-penny-america-to-follow/ http://999ktdy.com/canada-does-away-with-penny-america-to-follow/#comments Mon, 02 Apr 2012 21:15:00 +0000 JayCee http://999ktdy.com/?p=63025 According to reports, the Canadian penny costs 1.6 cents to produce, prompting the Canadian Government to cut funding for production of the coin, beginning this year.

Now get this: the American penny costs 2.4 cents to mint, almost 2 1/2 times the value of the co

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