GOP Suffers Shutdown Shell Shock
The above headline is from a post by Rush Limbaugh, and of course he’s right, but I’d take it further. The GOP has never recovered from the school lunch controversy in the mid 1990s….
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“Trickle-Down Economics” — The Most Destructive Phrase Of All Time?
George Leef at Forbes makes a great point: Our language is loaded with phrases that lead people into false beliefs and harmful actions, but the one I would nominate as the worst and most…
Read MoreWhat The Pope Gets Wrong About Capitalism
There’s been a lot of talk lately about what Pope Francis is saying on the topic of both economics and morality, which also brings up the always controversial Catholic Church and what it believes….
Read MoreCensus ‘faked’ 2012 election jobs report
Obama supporters and Romney haters didn’t want to believe what some of us knew a year ago — the unemployment number that came out just before the 2012 election was a load of garbage….
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Obamaphones: Rife with Waste, Fraud, and Abuse
No, really? Impossible. From Heritage: Free cell phones for low-income Americans, one of the fastest growing welfare programs in the United States, is—by the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) own admission—rife with “waste, fraud and…
Read MoreFive reasons why Madigan’s pension fix is a step backward
From Ted Dabrowski at the Illinois Policy Institute: There’s immense pressure on Illinois legislators to pass a pension bill. With the state pension system nearing insolvency and credit agencies warning of further downgrades, the…
Read MoreOptimism in an Era of Growing Inequality and Economic Difficulty
I originally linked to this positive take on the state of affairs from the NCPA back in May: The Great Recession of 2007-2009 has profoundly affected the American people. Personal economic stress levels are…
Read MoreThe youth vote went for the Republican candidate in the VA governor race
Are the kids starting to wake up? Get this — VA’s Youth Broke For The Republican: Are Millennials A Cautionary Tale For New Voters? The NCPA recently ran these two articles: A Word of…
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The truth about last Friday’s jobs report (while Obama golfs)
While the economic malaise continues to hurt millions of our fellow citizens, at least we need not have any concerns about our president: No worries! Obama golfs 150th round as superstorm devastates Philippines, Iran…
Read MoreTax simplification is wildly popular — so why didn’t the GOP get it done when they held power?
NOVEMBER 18th UPDATE — recommended reading from NCPA: Redefining the Goal of Tax Reform. Who cares about the tax code in November? Heck the holidays start in a couple of weeks and we don’t…
Read MoreA House Divided Cannot Stand: On Social and Economic Conservatism
Two more articles about one of my favorite subjects. The first is by Ryan T. Anderson, the second by Star Parker. A House Divided Cannot Stand: On Social and Economic Conservatism Marriage and Abortion…
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Americans Keep Moving to States With Low Taxes and Housing Costs
And the tax burden will grow even faster as a result for those who remain in Illinois. From Michael Barone: Where are Americans moving, and why? Timothy Noah, writing in the Washington Monthly, professes…
Read MoreA winning conservative message is one that integrates economic arguments with social arguments
One of my favorite topics was recently discussed at The Heritage Foundation’s InsiderOnline Blog: Social Issues Matter Ignoring social issues and talking only about economics isn’t a winning formula for conservative candidates, says a…
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An Orwellian Warning for Conservatives
I agree with this article by Robert Lowry Clinton who, it seems to me, merely outlines basic morality as applied to free market economics: Supporting crony capitalism weakens the appeal of social conservatism; it…
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Welfare Fraud Is another Reason to Replace the IRS with a Flat Tax
Wouldn’t it be great if we had politicians who knew how to take advantage of outrageous things like this? From Daniel Mitchell: One of my missions in life is fundamental tax reform. I would…
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