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Four in 10 Americans Fear Obama Will Ban Gun Sales
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailySales of guns and ammunition soared when Barack Obama became president because of fears that he and the Democratic-controlled Congress would pass anti-gun legislation, and that concern still shows up in a Gallup poll conducted Oct. 1-4. Forty-one percent of Americans believe Obama will try to ban the sale of guns while in office, according to the poll. ...
Trickle-Down-Size Economics: New Jobless Claims Jump
By David Knowles - Politics DailyMore bad economic news:The number of U.S. workers filing new claims for jobless benefits surged to a 26-year high last week, Labor Department data showed on Thursday, as a deepening recession forced employers to cut back on hirings. The scary thing about this time is that, because of the interconnected nature of our economy, we're all vulnerable. Retirement savings have vanished. Home equity has disappeared. Mass layoffs are everywhere you look. The auto industry is on the brink. And who has spotted a "microtrend" in all of this? Why it's none other than Hillary Clinton's former chief ...
Gun Sales Soar After Obama Elected
By William R. Snyder - AOL NewsA vote for change seems to have also been a vote to buy a gun. President-elect Barack Obama is apparently the best advertisement the gun industry could have hoped for. NPR, the Denver Post and the Wall Street Journal have all published articles in the two weeks after election day noting the spike in handgun and "assault rifle" purchases.Sales numbers began their climb at the same time Obama built his lead in the polls, roughly at the beginning of October. But since Election Day, new gun purchases have really taken off. One quote from the Denver Post drives home the point:"I was selling guns ...
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