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Obama’s Empty Talk Hides the True State of the Union
At this time of great national uncertainty, it would have been better for Obama to be more introspective about the state of our union, rather than the extrovert he was the other night.
High Drama, Low Comedy in Illinois Tax Follies
A 67% increase in personal income taxes and a whopping increase in business tax rates were rammed through by a lame duck legislature in typical entertaining fashion.
Reaganomics vs. Obamanomics: It’s Reagan in a Rout
Reagan's policies created 10 times more jobs in the first 6 quarters after his recession ended than Obama's.
News Headlines We Will See in 2011
The easy thing about predicting news headlines for 2011 is that they will almost certainly look an awful lot like news headlines from 2010.
Christine O’Donnell: Clearly Not a Witch
Whether she performed as an unethical candidate using campaign funds for personal use is another question.
A Faux Compassionate Christmas, Courtesy of the Left
America's stubbornly liberal leaders keep millions looking for work.
Time to End the $422 Million Subsidy for Public Television
A key gut-check for fiscal conservatives.
The Dishonest ‘Tax Cut’ Debate
It’s nonsensical to describe avoiding further damage to the economy as a “stimulus.”
Senate Dems Walking the Plank on Taxes
There are 21 Democrats who could face primary challenges from the left if they support the president’s tax compromise with the Republicans.
WikiLeaks Cables Confirm Worst Fears of Climate Skeptics
Domestic political considerations far outweighed any scientific basis for the Copenhagen Accord.
Qatar: the Wrong Destination for World Cup 2022
Why hold such a prestigious sporting event in a socially backward autocracy?
Dismal Jobs Numbers Expose a Leaderless White House on Economic Policy
The president's "dream team" of economic advisors is mostly gone and no one is stepping forward with any idea on how to get the economy moving again.
Ethanol’s Policy Privileges: Heading for History’s Dustbin?
Congress has a golden opportunity to put the general welfare of consumers and taxpayers ahead of the corporate welfare of the ethanol lobby.
Uncle Ben Bernanke’s QE2 Fairy Gold
The regulatory state can conscientiously promise nothing more than equal shares of the collective misery it leaves in its wake.
German ‘Conservatives’ Find Common Ground with Sharia-Compliant Economics
In a series of seminars sponsored by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, participants examined the “shared values” of Germany’s “social market economy” and “Islamic economics.”
Complaint Filed with FEC Alleging Rangel Campaign Cash Irregularities
The New York congressman is being charged with illegally using money from his National Leadership PAC to fund his defense against ethics charges.
Out-of-this-World Pork in the Beehive State
How the Utah congressional delegation is betraying fiscal conservatism.
Ferreting Out Real Travel Expense Fraud at the Department of Justice (PJM Exclusive)
Secret inspector general reports detail tens of thousands of dollars in fraud by DOJ career employees — a much bigger scandal than Chris Christie staying at the Four Seasons.
Avoiding the Abyss: The National Economic Rescue Initiative
Why a groundbreaking PJM/PJTV initiative debuting today is so important.
Collective Lunacy: Obama/Bernanke Can’t Learn Econ Lessons
What other description fits when our leaders insist on doing more of what hasn't worked?
Beware the Lame Duck Bearing Gifts
When Congress returns this month, be prepared for a blizzard of far-left bills to be taken up as defeated Democrats try to enact their radical agenda on their way out the door.
Conservatives: Treat a Foe like a Foe
If Republican politicians wish to stay politicians in 2012 and 2014, they must return from their stints in Washington either carrying their shields or being carried upon them.
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