The New 'Thirty Years War,' And This One's Over Taxes
The first Thirty Years War was over ideological differences; so is the second Thirty Years War, but this time the issue is taxes.
Tax Increases Will Exacerbate Future Economic Downturns
Financial planners advise investors to diversify; but President Obama is demanding even more financial concentration.
If This Wasteful Federal Spending Doesn't Make You Angry, You're Dead
Before Congress raises taxes it needs to cut wasteful spending; Senator Coburn has shown us were to start.
Is the Government Reducing Medicare Fraud? Who Knows?
ObamaCare gave the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services $77 million to fight Medicare fraud, but CMS has failed to let Congress know how well it’s doing in that fight.
Where Are the Republican Spending Cut Proposals?
Virtually lost in the debate is that the more the government cuts spending, the less new revenue needs to be raised.
Will There Be a Fix for the 'Doc Fix'?
One important element of the "fiscal cliff" is what's known as the "Doc Fix," because without a fix doctors will stop seeing Medicare patients.
The Texas vs. California Election
The presidential election will tell us a lot about whether Americans want the country to look more like California or Texas.
A Nation of Nation Builders
Both President Obama and Governor Romney want to do some nation building: Obama at home, and Romney abroad. Both are potentially costly ideas without much hope for success.
Who's for the Middle Class? A Look at States by Median Income
While both sides will claim to be standing up for the middle class, it appears that the large majority of states with a median income equal to or less than the national average will be standing up for Romney.
One Graph Tells the Whole, Sorry Economic Story
Listen to those who defend President Obama's economic record and then take a look at the graph, which undermines virtually every claim.


