fiscal responsibility
In praise of Gingrich
Presidents get too much blame for a bad economy. They get too much credit when things go well. Bill Clinton loves to make the good economy of the 90s seem like his doing. I’m willing to give him some credit. He deserves some. I like to give a chunk of praise to then-Speaker, Newt Gingrich as well. Clinton and Gingrich made a great team. They kept each side of the aisle honest, which led to a more responsible approach to government spending …
Read MoreHow to go to Mars in 393 seconds
Hold on to your seat and take a front row seat to Mars. We’ll have you there in 393 seconds via the video above …
Read MoreThe diagnosis is grim: fiscal cancer
There is a single cure for fiscal cancer …
Read MoreWhich party is willing to confront the deficits?
In praise of obscene profits
This subject of profits raises an interesting question: is there ever such a thing as obscene profits? After all, profit is the goal of corporations, not an accidental by-product of their existence. What do oil companies do with their profits? They look for more oil. They refine their techniques to make the process of finding and extracting their commodity more efficient and environmentally safer. They create more jobs. And they pay their investors dividends out of their profits. Nothing obscene about that …
Read MoreWhy don’t we ever have tax increases expire?
Have you ever heard of a liberal program expiring? Why not?
Read MoreA response to the ‘Nuns on the Bus’ tour
True or false: “The House budget would decimate our country.” This is the assertion of the ‘Nuns on the Bus’ tour as reported by Rekha Basu in her June 20th Des Moines Register column, “ ‘Nuns on the Bus’ possess credibility that few of us have.” Let’s take a closer look …
Read MoreIs there really a difference between Republicans and Democrats?
Cynics decry the political process. Their snark: “It doesn’t matter who you elect. All politicians are the same.”Not really. The difference between Republicans and Democrats is measurable …
Read MoreDon’t let the president sucker you
The president and his party insist that tax increases on America’s most productive workers (aka “the rich”) are the only way to right our self-inflicted debt mess. Evidence suggests that is the worst thing we could do …
Read MoreGet ready: Obamacare is about to lower your standard of living
The Heritage Foundation took a look at how Obamacare is affecting us now and what will happen in the years to come. And it’s not a pretty picture …
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