Timeline of the Higher Taxes and Medicare Cuts in the Dems’ Health Bill

SEA OF RED: CBO Report: Debt will rise to 90% of GDP

2,000 House staffers make $100,000+

CASTRO CHEERS OBAMACARE ‘MIRACLE’!

MORE AND MORE BONDS: Rates rise after weak auction

FLORIDA UNEMPLOYMENT HITS NEW RECORD: 12.2%

Personal Income Drops Across USA

Obama Orders Lenders to Cut Mortgage Payments for Jobless

Economy Grew at 5.6 Percent Pace in 4th Quarter

Social Security to See Payout Exceed Pay-In This Year (Hat Tip: Brian B.)

Unions want Washington’s help with pension funds (Hat Tip: Brian B.) It’s coming…

Morning Bell: Dodd Bill Creates Permanent TARP and You Can Quote That

New Video: What Obamacare Means For Americans

The Use and Abuse of the Founders: The Individual Mandate is Still Unprecedented and Unconstitutional

Soros: Get ‘Unsound’ Fannie, Freddie Out of Lending

Social Security Will Begin Going Broke This Year, Congress Warned

Money Market Funds Poised to Quietly Hike Fees

Trichet: Greek Aid Plan May Never Be Used

Gingrich: GOP can strangle ‘Obamacare’ (Hat Tip: Brian B.)

Reconciliation Bill Adds Even More Taxes (Hat Tip: Brian B.)

SurvivalBlog:

U.S. Is Riskier Than Euro Zone; So Says CDS Market.

Central Banks Stashing Away Gold at Brisk Pace.

Housing Sales: Forget It!

How the Middle Class Slowly Evaporated Over the Past 40 Years

States Look Beyond Borders to Collect Taxes Owed

Stocks Give Up Steep Gains on Renewed Greece Woes

Bernanke: Record-Low Rates Needed to Aid Economy

Watchdog Blasts Obama Loan Relief Plan

Natural Gas Prices Reach Record Low