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April 6, 2010
Free at Last, Free at Last
The phrase “free at last” is associated with spirituals and the emancipation movement.
March 30, 2010
Obamacare and Obamaccounting
I predict that one of the most common phrases in the American vocabulary over the next few years will be, “I didn’t know the health care bill would do that.
March 23, 2010
Rethinking Earmarks
Even as they force through massive new tax and spending increases, Democrats are trying to demonstrate their fiscal responsibility by proposing to eliminate congressional earmarks, except for nonprofit organizations (which is the majority of earmarks).
March 16, 2010
Doubling Down and Double-Counting
So how did Social Security get tied up in health care reform? It’s kind of complicated so stay with me.
March 9, 2010
On the House
Members of Congress say they are concerned about the exploding budget deficit, though not so concerned, it seems, to stop all the spending that’s actually causing the deficit explosion—up to about 24.
February 23, 2010
Greece Job
World markets have been worried about the financial disaster threatening Greece.
February 16, 2010
One Cheer for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid
Last week Senator Reid scrapped a “bipartisan jobs bill,” estimated to cost about $85 billion over 10 years, for a dramatically scaled-down $15 billion bill.
February 9, 2010
Tax Cuts Are Better
Our thanks for FedEx Chairman Fred Smith for dredging up a 2001 IPI study and resurrecting its recommendations in a Wall Street Journal op/ed this past Saturday.
February 2, 2010
The ‘No’ Way
President Obama introduced his budget this week amid lots of calls for Republicans to support the president’s laundry list of new and expanded spending programs, along with a minimal spending freeze and some tax cuts.
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