Wednesday, May 22, 2013

WHO'S the ONLY AMERICAN CAR COMPANY TO HAVE PAID BACK the GOVERNMENT?

Model S Signature - Signature Red

Model S Signature - Signature Red


TESLA REPAYS DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

LOAN NINE YEARS EARLY




WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2013
PALO ALTO, Calif.--

 Tesla Motors announced that it has paid 

off the entire loan awarded to the company by the Department of 

Energy in 2010. In addition to payments made in 2012 and Q1 

2013, today’s wire of almost half a billion dollars ($451.8M) repays 

the full loan facility with interest. Following this payment, Tesla will 

be the only American car company to have fully repaid the 

government.
For the first seven years since its founding in 2003, Tesla was 

funded entirely with private funds, led by Elon Musk. Tesla 

brought its Roadster sports car to market with a 30% gross margin, 

designed electric power trains for Daimler (Mercedes) and had done 

preliminary design of the Model S all before receiving a government 

loan.

In 2010, Tesla was awarded a milestone-based loan, requiring 

matching private capital obtained via public offering, by the DOE 

as part of the Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing 

program. This program was signed into law by President Bush in 

2008 and then awarded under the Obama administration in the 

years that followed. This program is often confused with the 

financial bailouts provided to the then bankrupt GM and Chrysler, 

who were ineligible for the ATVM program, because a requirement 

of that program was good financial health.

The loan payment was made today using a portion of the 

approximately $1 billion in funds raised in last week’s concurrent 

offerings of common stock and convertible senior notes. Elon Musk, 

Tesla’s Chief Executive Officer and co founder, purchased $100 

million of common equity, the least secure portion of the offering. “I 

would like to thank the Department of Energy and the members of 

Congress and their staffs that worked hard to create the ATVM 

program, and particularly the American taxpayer from whom these 

funds originate,” said Elon Musk. “I hope we did you proud.”





Speaking as an American Taxpayer I salute you, thank-you, I will be 

a walking talking advertisement for your company, in conversations 

of how the rich get richer & the government gives away money, I will speak

 your name proudly and recite your praises!











Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Where's Our Governments Sense ? The United States Patent and Trademark Office you are Who?


Really Give Google the Right to Guarantee We Do No Evil on their Watch?






Google applied for a Patent for a tool like and or on spell checker that would notify you and of course no one else that your personal messages in your email  and documents and possibly text messages violates policy and redirect you to other choices of words.

Sounds to me like Google wants to assure its  "Own self be True  " SWOLLEN HEAD and of course Google being my parent company Oh my gosh there it is they are trying to be our PARENT!

Google's "Policy Violation Checker"


Matt Kallman from Google said on may 7 2013 that even if they approve the patent there is no guarantee it makes it to the Market.

Until We see it
Correcting us on our tv's cable boxes and our phones!

Google is my Boss in some ways i have earned $18.00  Blogging for them for about a few years.

Monday, April 29, 2013

19 States that can Spank Your Kids


In 2006 over 200,000 children were paddled at school in mostly low income per person states!


NO NUMBERS SINCE THAT DATA WAS RELEASED










FLORIDA USES A FIBER GLASS BOARD




SOUTH CAROLINA





FLORIDA REALLY?




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Secretary of Education

 Arne Duncan


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The United States Secretary of Education is the head of the Department of Education. The Secretary is a member of the President's Cabinet, and 16th in line of United States presidential line of succession. The United States Secretary of Education deals with Education policy.
The Secretary is advised by the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity, an advisory committee, on "matters related to accreditation and to the eligibility and certification process for institutions of higher education."



Phone:1-800-USA-LEARN (1-800-872-5327)
Spanish speakers available (se habla espaƱol)

















 call 1-800-872-5327 (202-401-2000 in the D.C. metropolitan area).


Wednesday, April 24, 2013

California's Government The LEADERS WHO MAKE LAWS!


Senator Dianne Feinstein

Senator
Dianne Feinstein

U.S. Senate
Capital Office Phone:
(202) 224-3841
State Office Phone:
(415) 393-0707
Senator Barbara Boxer

Senator
Barbara Boxer

U.S. Senate
Capital OfficePhone:
(202) 224-3553
State Office Phone:
(510) 286-8537
Representative Jim Costa

Representative
Jim Costa

U.S. House of Representatives
Capital Office Phone:
(202) 225-3341
District Office Phone:
(559) 495-1620









April 25, 2013

RE: Please Protect Small Business

As your constituent, I ask that you oppose the Marketplace Fairness Act (S. 336/H.R.684). As currently written, the bill will hurt small online businesses. Before any changes are made to Internet sales tax policy, more scrutiny is needed to ensure small businesses are treated fairly, that they are encouraged to grow and continue creating jobs for our economy, and that consumers can benefit from the value and selection that healthy competition provides.

A real small business exemption is needed in any Internet sales tax legislation. That’s not the case in the current bill. I support an Internet sales tax exemption for small businesses with less than 50 employees or less than $10 million in annual out-of-state sales. That’s equivalent to the amount of sales generated by a big, national online retailer such as Amazon in only 90 minutes. That’s a reasonable approach to protect jobs and fuel our economy. But so far, proponents of the current bill have refused to consider a fair and reasonable exemption similar to robust small business exemptions already provided by federal legislation on other issues.

Currently, small businesses collect and remit sales taxes for purchases made in states where they have a physical presence. This makes sense because it means that small businesses are paying for the government services they use and they are treated the same as offline small business retailers that only collect in one state.

Under the Marketplace Fairness Act, however, small businesses would have the same tax obligations as multi-billion-dollar retailers who have a physical presence nationally and use government services in many local tax jurisdictions. I am concerned because the bill also gives tax collectors in every state unprecedented authority to threaten out-of-state small businesses with costly audits and unnecessary litigation. Tax collection software does not solve this issue for small businesses, nor does it guard against the significant liability issues small businesses could face.

Small online businesses should not be saddled with new tax burdens. Everyone benefits from Internet-enabled small businesses. Unfortunately, current Internet sales tax legislation will make these businesses less competitive against big national retailers who use government services nationwide and have the resources to collect sales taxes everywhere. I am concerned that this current bill may shut down small online businesses, costing jobs and reducing competition that benefits consumers.

Please speak up and oppose the Marketplace Fairness Act. Make sure any Internet sales tax legislation fairly protects small businesses, the jobs they create and the consumer benefits they provide. Legislation should support small businesses, not put them out of business.

Sincerely,

YOUR NAME 
YOUR .COM



YOU DECIDE HOW THEY SHOULD VOTE, GIVE THEM A CALL YOUR DIME WELL THEY ARE ON OUR DIME, QUARTER, and OUR  DOLLARS  ALREADY !
WE PAY THEM TO REPRESENT US LIKE A GOOD LAWYER IN COURT ONE YOU CAN TALK TO   AT LEAST LEAVE A MESSAGE !
CALL THEM THEY DON'T KNOW UNLESS YOU TELL THEM!



THE LETTER I RECEIVED FROM SENATOR FEINSTEIN


Thank you for your expressing your opposition to collecting sales taxes on Internet purchases.  I appreciate hearing from you, and I welcome the opportunity to respond.

I am an original cosponsor of the "Marketplace Fairness Act" (S.336), which was introduced by Senator Michael Enzi (R-WY) on February 14, 2013.  This bill would allow states to require sellers to remit sales taxes on internet purchases.  The legislation includes an exemption for online retailers with gross annual sales in the United States under $1,000,000.  The "Marketplace Fairness Act" is awaiting consideration by the Senate Finance Committee.

I understand you have concerns that this legislation would create a new tax on internet purchases.  To be clear, this is not the case.  Items purchased over the internet are subject to sales taxes in states that levy these taxes, including California.  Under current law, it is the responsibility of the buyer to report these purchases and pay the taxes.  This system puts brick and mortar businesses, which have to collect sales taxes at the point of sale, at a relative disadvantage in the pricing of their products. This bill would make it easier for states to collect the sales taxes they are already owed on internet purchases.  Ultimately, it would be up to states to decide whether to require the collection of these taxes.

Once again, thank you for writing.  If you have any further questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact my Washington, D.C. office at (202) 224-3841


Sincerely yours,



  Dianne Feinstein
         United States Senator

Further information about my position on issues of concern to California and the nation are available at my website,Feinstein.senate.gov.  You can also receive electronic e-mail updates by subscribing to my e-mail list. Click here to sign up.  And please visit my YouTubeFacebook and Twitter for more ways to communicate with me.





Monday, April 8, 2013

IF I HAVE TO PAY MINE WHY THE H... DON'T THEY?



TOP 10 COMPANIES NOT PAYING TAXES!











 AMR Corporation

Income tax expense: -$569 million
Earnings before taxes: -$2.45 billion
Revenue: $24.86 billion
1 yr. share price change: N/A
Industry: Airlines


5. D.R. Horton Inc.

Income tax expense: -$673 million
Earnings before taxes: $322 million
Revenue: $4.72 billion
1 yr. share price change: 58.50%
Industry: Homebuilding


 Verizon Communications Inc.

Income tax expense: -$660 million
Earnings before taxes: $9.90 billion
Revenue: $115.85 billion
1 yr. share price change: 23.96%
Industry: Telecommunication services



 Lear Corp.

Income tax expense: -$638 million
Earnings before taxes: $679 million
Revenue: $14.57 billion
1 yr. share price change: 22.88%
Industry: Auto parts and equipment



 Ameren Corp.

Income tax expense: -$680 million
Earnings before taxes: -$1.65 billion
Revenue: $6.64 billion
1 yr. share price change: 7.14%
Industry: Utilities



 J.C. Penney Company, Inc.

Income tax expense: -$551 million
Earnings before taxes: -$1.54 billion
Revenue: $12.99 billion
1 yr. share price change: -58.05%
Industry: Department stores


 Bank of America Corp.

Income tax expense: -$1.12 billion
Earnings before taxes: -$3.07 billion
Revenue: $75.17 billion
1 yr. share price change: 50.68%
Industry: Financial services


. Caesars Entertainment Corp.

Income tax expense: -$871 million
Earnings before taxes: -$2.25 billion
Revenue: $8.59 billion
1 yr. share price change: 44.72%
Industry: Casinos and gaming



 General Motors Co.

Income tax expense: -$34.83 billion
Earnings before taxes: -$28.70 billion
Revenue: $152.26 billion
1 yr. share price change: 9.91%
Industry: Automobile manufacturers


10. Alpha Natural Resources






Income tax expense: -$550 million
Earnings before taxes: -$2.99 billion
Revenue: $6.98 billion
1 yr. share price change: -47.43%
Industry: Coal and fuels



Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Veteran Ordered to Remove American Flag








A U.S. Marine has been ordered by local officials to remove an American flag and flagpole that he installed outside his Florida home after returning home from serving in Iraq.
Gregory Schaffer told WPTV.com that he received a citation from the town of Hypoluxo, Fla., listing the flagpole as a violation of the town's permitting code.
"It's sad. It's sad that we have to go through that just to fly a flag," Schaffer told the station.
The 24-year-old Marine said a neighbor filed a complaint with the town within days after he installed the flagpole in his yard.
"It's disgusting that anybody should have to go through that. I fought for the flag, now I'm paying for the flag," Schaffer told the station.
A town building department official told WPTV.com that the flagpole is considered a structure and must be removed since Schaffer does not have a permit.
Schaffer told the station that because he is renting his property, he would have to hire a third party contractor to apply for the permit, which could cost up to $1,000.
The building department official said the town will try to work with the veteran to help him with the permitting process.


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