The True National Debt
“Five estimates of the national debt . . . (1) Treasury debt held by the public: $11.3 trillion, 73% of GDP . . . (2) Gross Federal debt: $16 trillion…
The manufactured crisis of sequester
by George F. Will Even during this desultory economic recovery, one industry thrives — the manufacture of synthetic hysteria. It is, however, inaccurate to accuse the Hysteric in Chief of…
Not a spending problem, but a “paying-for” problem?
Worse, a veiled liberal threat to correct what they deem a “misallocation of wealth.” by Scott L. Vanatter Over the past week liberal House and Senate leaders have spoken openly…
No good reason to say ‘no’ to Keystone: Phony assertions halt process
“All six states along the proposed 2,000-mile route now support the pipeline.” by Paul Driessen Nearly 170 billion barrels of Canadian oil sands fuel could be recovered economically with today’s…
Obama’s Economic Growth Record Is The Worst In 60 Years
0.8% — The Abysmal Rate of Economic Growth under Obama by Jeffrey H. Anderson President Obama’s defense of his economic stewardship has effectively amounted to this: At least we no…
Putting The Truth-o-Meter On Obama’s State Of The Union Energy Claims
“Funneling taxpayer money to support green energy distorts the market and creates a huge amount of economic inefficiency — like a homeowner being pressured to use Uncle Bob for home…
Transcript of Dr. Carson’s recent speech
“Where does it say you have to hurt the guy? He’s just put in a billion in the pot. We don’t need to hurt him. It’s that kind of thinking…
Obama leads Democrats out on a limb
“Democrats have crawled out on a fragile, ideological limb with Barack Obama, a branch loaded with debt and the burden of a sagging economy. It will snap long before they…
Channelling George Washington: The Worthless Continental
“Pretty soon if a man bought a sick horse or a leaky boat, he’d say it ‘wasn’t worth a continental.’ It was a way of describing something as worthless.” by…
Why am I a conservative?
Why am I a conservative? America’s youth answer the question. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3aDzV2mM2s?feature=player_embedded]
Fleeing high state tax burdens
Flee, Save and Hide: “Phil Michelson was pilloried by the national media for daring to say it’s time to check out of California.” by Charles Payne There is a serious scramble…
People go where taxes are low
“Politicians should always remember that taxpayers are not oak trees. Shake them too hard, and they and their money soon will be gone with the wind.” by Deroy Murdock…
The State Tax Reformers
More Governors look to repeal their income taxes. Wall Street Journal, REVIEW & OUTLOOK Washington may be a tax reform wasteland, but out in the states the action is hot…
BOOK REVIEW: ‘Becoming Europe’
“Suffocating supranationalism of the European Union marches on . . . . Washington is already on the path to Brussels, Paris and Athens, but it still has an opportunity to…
Ronald Reagan’s Second Inaugural Address: Human freedom is on the march, and nowhere more so than our own hemisphere
“The American sound . . . is hopeful, big-hearted, idealistic, daring, decent, and fair.” by Scott L. Vanatter One-term presidents rarely are considered our most successful presidents. Getting re-elected is…