Taxes & Economy

Which Tax Cuts Have Stimulated the Economy?

  • Nathan Benefield
  • April 9, 2009

“‘We tried that, and it didn’t work,’ Obama and his partisans sneer in response to arguments that tax cuts are the key to restoring economic growth.”  But as Peter…

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Taxes & Economy

Big Business Still Loves Big Government

  • Nathan Benefield
  • April 8, 2009

HT to Joe Collins for pointing me to Timothy Carney’s article in the Washington Examiner. Despite the oft-repeated rhetoric that free market advocates are the puppets of big…

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Public Union Democracy

Union Intimidation in Action

  • Nathan Benefield
  • March 31, 2009

Unions claim they won’t use intimidation as one of their tactics if the Employee Free Choice Act, a.k.a. “Card Check” is passed, eliminating the secret ballot in union elections. But…

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Taxes & Economy

Bush vs, Obama Deficit in Picture

  • Nathan Benefield
  • March 26, 2009

Here is a frightening picture of the projected federal deficit, courtesy the Heritage Foundation. They go on to comment…

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Taxes & Economy

Spending Under President George W. Bush

  • Nathan Benefield
  • March 21, 2009

The Mercatus Center has a final analysis of spending under the Bush presidency – including the growth in spending, comparisons to Clinton and previous spender, pork projects, and growth…

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Education

School Choice Battles Wage On

  • Nathan Benefield
  • March 18, 2009

Mary Katherine Ham has an excellent article on the battle over the DC Scholarship Program.The Philadelphia Bulletin also has a recent article, noting an Obama spokesman has said…

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Health Care

Free Markets: An Unknown Ideal

  • Nathan Benefield
  • March 17, 2009

President Obama, Governor Rendell, and many in the media have been echoing a similar refrain recently, "Conservatives had their chance.  We tried free markets, and they failed."  When exactly they…

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AIG Execs Deserved Their Bonuses

  • Nathan Benefield
  • March 17, 2009

Despite the anger many people – including President Obama – feel over AIG giving out $156 million in bonuses, I have to say they earned it, as I’ve…

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State Budget

Obama’s Budget: More of the Same You Can Believe In

  • Nathan Benefield
  • March 12, 2009

The Cato Institute’s Chris Edwards has the latest Tax and Budget bulletin, with an updated analysis of spending by president. The bulletin reiterates what Cato has been saying…

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