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Dallas Mavericks Mbenga Receives Six Game Suspension
During game 4 of the NBA playoffs western conference finals in Phoenix, Dallas Mavericks center D.J. Mbenga, felt there was a problem brewing, with some fans and the wife of the coach Avery Johnson. He did not think twice, as he got up and entered the stands to make sure she was ok. He was merely trying to coax her into the locker room to avoid any altercations. The league however, did not see the need in Mbenga?s efforts and subsequently suspended him for 10 games. This was later dropped down to 6 games and this is where it stands. At this point Dallas now has two players that are suspended during these playoffs, as Guard Jason Terry was forced to miss Game 6 of the second round against San Antonio for punching Michael Finley. This suspension is a game more than what Antonio Davis from the New York Knicks received for leaping into the stands to go to the aid of his wife that he believed was being harassed by some heckling fans. The NBA and commissioner are trying to make it very clear that the players will not tolerate this type of action. If there is trouble in the stands, this is what security is for and they will deal with it accordingly. It may not be enough however, for the league to impose suspensions or fines as long as there may be a family member being harassed by fans, you really cannot blame a player for looking out for them, what needs to be done is have stricter rules governing the protection of family of the players in a NBA wide level.
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Economic Growth Continues - More Than 5.3 Million Jobs Created
Since August 2003
On June 2, 2006, The Government Released New Jobs Figures –
75,000 Jobs Created In May. The economy has created about 1.9
million jobs over the past 12 months – and more than 5.3
million since August 2003. The unemployment rate fell to 4.6 percent
– lower than the average of the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, and
1990s.
The Economy Remains Strong, And The Outlook Is Favorable
Revised Report Shows Fastest Real GDP Growth In Two-And-A-Half
Years. Real GDP grew at an annual rate of 5.3 percent for the
first quarter of this year. This follows our economic growth of
3.5 percent in 2005 – the fastest rate of any major industrialized
nation.
Productivity Increased At A Strong Annual Rate Of 3.7 Percent
In The First Quarter.
Real Hourly Compensation Rose At A 3.2 Percent Annual Rate In
The First Quarter.
Personal Income Increased At An Annual Rate Of 6.7 Percent In
April. Since January 2001, real after-tax income has risen by
12.9 percent, or 7.3 percent per person.
Real Consumer Spending Increased At An Annual Rate Of 5.2 Percent
In The First Quarter.
Employment Increased In 47 States Over The Past 12 Months Ending
In April. Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 41 states in
April.
Industrial Production Increased 4.7 Percent Over The Past 12
Months. Over the past 12 months, manufacturing production has
increased by 5.5 percent.
President Bush Has An Aggressive Agenda To Keep The Economy Growing
This Week, President Bush Nominated Henry Paulson As Treasury
Secretary. Paulson has an intimate knowledge of financial markets
and an ability to explain economic issues in clear terms. For
the past eight years, Paulson has served as Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of the Goldman Sachs Group, one of the most
respected firms on Wall Street.
The President Has Expanded Tax Relief And Is Working To Make
His Tax Relief Permanent. Two weeks ago, President Bush signed
into law a bill that extends the tax cuts on dividends and capital
gains. This legislation also contains an Alternative Minimum Tax
(AMT) patch enabling millions of middle-income families to avoid
paying higher taxes in 2006.
The President’s Tax Relief Has Helped Spur Growth By Keeping
$880 Billion In The Pockets Of American Taxpayers. The Administration
reduced taxes for every American who pays income taxes, doubled
the child tax credit, reduced the marriage penalty, created investment
incentives for small businesses, and put the death tax on the
road to extinction.
Growing The Economy And Reducing The Deficit Depend On Controlling
The Spending Appetite Of The Federal Government. Every year since
the President took office, the Administration has slowed the growth
of discretionary spending that is not related to the military
or homeland security. The President's last two budgets cut discretionary
spending that was unrelated to the military or homeland security,
and we are on track to cut the deficit in half by 2009.
If The Emergency Supplemental Bill – Which The President
Has Requested To Help Fund The War On Terror And Hurricane Recovery
– Includes Non-Emergency Or Wasteful Spending Or Exceeds
The President's Set Limit Of $92.2 Billion Plus Funding To Prepare
Our Nation For A Pandemic Flu Emergency, He Will Veto It.
In The Long Run, The Biggest Challenge To Our Nation's Budgetary
Health Is Entitlement Spending On Programs Such As Social Security
And Medicare. We call on members of both parties to join us in
a bipartisan commission to address this critical issue.
The President Will Continue Working With Congress To Restrain
Spending In Other Ways, Including Passing A Line-Item Veto. A
line-item veto would allow us to cut needless spending, reduce
the budget deficit, and ensure that every taxpayer dollar is spent
wisely – or not at all.
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