You Do What Wal-Mart Wants

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc (NYSE:WMT -News) plans to start selling a new single-serve beverage maker, according to an analyst report on Thursday, sending shares of rival coffee system maker Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc(NasdaqGS:GMCR - News) down more than 4 percent.

The introduction of the Esio Beverage System, with its relatively inexpensive drinks, could pressure the price that Green Mountain, the dominant player in the U.S. single-serve coffee market, can charge for its K-Cups, which are the portions of coffee used in its brewers, the report said.
Wal-Mart, the world's biggest retailer, has plans to begin selling the Esio System, which can make single servings of hot and cold drinks including coffee, tea, energy drinks and vitamin waters, according to a report by research firm Detwiler Fenton.

"We believe that this introduction will likely be a game changer in the single-serve category," Detwiler said in the report, adding that Walmart had been frustrated with Green Mountain's pricing, which was considered too high for the Walmart consumer.
More at Yahoo Finance.

WDNR's Change "Climate Change Tip of the Week"

WDNR's Climate Change Tip of the Week Will Now Be "Air Quality Tip of the Week"

"Wisconsin Climate Change Roles During the past 100 years, human behaviors have been affecting our world's climate. As human activity increases greenhouse gases, and the greenhouse effect subsequently warms the planet, Earth's climate and climate patterns are changing. Climate change impacts people, economies, and ecosystems. Behavior choices, large or small, can affect the degree of climate change. Even small changes in everyday life can make a difference. Learn more ways that you can help!" Source: Tip of the Week - Wisconsin Climate Change - WDNR

 

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We Wish You A Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas Tax Payers

"Washington —The United States has ended a 30-year tax subsidy for corn-based ethanol that cost taxpayers $6 billion annually, and ended a tariff on imported Brazilian ethanol." Source: Congress ends corn ethanol subsidy | The Detroit News | detroitnews.com

Congress has given us a GREAT Christmas gift. I still can't believe it.

 

Merry Christmas

Ron Johns Running For Senate Leadership Position.

Ron Johnson is running for a senate leadership position and Heritage Action For America asks him some questions about him and what he stands for. If we want to change what is going on in Washington we need to change who is running Washington. Go Ron Johnson.

"Questions with Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) December 11, 2011 by Ashe Schow Leave a Comment Print This Heritage Action: Why are you running for a leadership position? How would you advance conservative principles if elected to that position? And more broadly, what is your vision for the country? Sen. Johnson: I spent 31 years building a successful manufacturing business and raising my family in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.  I had no ambitions to seek elective office, and until I ran for Senate in 2010, had never even been to Washington, D.C.   As our founders envisioned, I am a citizen legislator with a background in accounting and a lifetime of experience operating within the private sector.   I understand budgeting, how the private sector really works, and how jobs and general prosperity are created.  I have a real world understanding of how government regulatory, and tax and spending policies, impact small to medium sized businesses and the greater economy.   I am running for Conference Vice Chair because I believe it would be helpful to have that experience and perspective at the leadership table." Source: Questions with Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) 

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We're In Good Hands With Reid Ribble,

"Properly defined, subsidies and deductions are as different as apples and oranges.

That hasn’t stopped President Obama, Democrats in Congress and even some Republicans from semantic infiltration. For example, Rep. Reid J. Ribble, a first-term Wisconsin Republican, fell into the rhetorical trap when he called deductions for oil companies a “federal subsidy” just last month.

His statement takes us to another important point: Many lawmakers routinely accuse oil and gas companies of dodging their “fair share” of taxes even though those U.S. companies use the same tax provisions that are available to all U.S. manufacturers." Source: Debunking the big-oil subsidy myth - Washington Times

Sure glad Mr Ribble knows what he is talking about. We are in good hands with Reid. What's next, People don't have a right to own guns? Somebody please give him some help!

Mitten's Too Busy To Debate, Huh!

"Donald Trump may have mastered the art of the real-estate deal, but when it comes to debates, he’s still an apprentice.

From National Journal: VIDEO Obama's Oops: President Confuses Texas and Kansas ANALYSISWhat the Unemployment Drop Really Means SPACE Planet Found that Might Sustain Life The celebrity businessman is having difficulty securing commitments from Republican presidential candidates for a Dec. 27 debate that he’s planning to moderate in Des Moines, Iowa.

Mitt Romney became the latest big-name candidate to send his regrets, telling Fox News’ Neil Cavuto that he informed Trump earlier on Tuesday that he would be too busy to appear. Romney noted that he already is planning to participate in two previously scheduled debates in Iowa this month." Source: GOP Candidates to Trump Debate: You’re Fired - Walt Cronkite - NationalJournal.com

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Ron Kind Gets A Challenger, Go Ray Go

"Democratic Rep. Ron Kind has a challenger for his House seat in the 2012 election.

Ray Boland, a former Wisconsin Veterans Affairs secretary and commander at Fort McCoy, announced he would run for the Third Congressional District as a Republican Tuesday.

Boland cited "runaway spending, reckless borrowing, managerial dysfunction and political gridlock" as reasons for his run. In a statement Tuesday he said he is forming a campaign committee and would make a formal announcement in the new year." Source: Former Wis. Veterans secretary to challenge Kind

Good for Ray Boland. Go Ray Go. Maybe Kind will get swept out with Obama!