Freezing Out the Deficit
A real, across-the-board federal spending freeze, exempting nothing, would balance the budget without tax increases and would equalize the sacrifice without pitting special interests against each other.
Republicans Can Win a Spending-Cut Fight Because Cuts Are Already Coming
President Obama won’t trade the spending cuts for an increase in the debt-limit ceiling; fine, federal spending cuts are coming anyway.
The Magic Coin
Using a legal loophole to violate the intent of Congress with a magic $1 trillion platinum coin would have far more dangerous results than anything resulting from the debt ceiling standoff.
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.
Santa Clause Workshop
Over the last few years regulators seem to have been handing out gifts to those they deem worthy even as they bestow lumps of coal and switches to others who have not caught their fancy, most recently in Kansas City, Kansas. Call it a regulatory Santa Clause workshop.
Tax Increases Will Exacerbate Future Economic Downturns
Financial planners advise investors to diversify; but President Obama is demanding even more financial concentration.
The Back Room Sales Pitch to Raise Your Taxes on the Internet
Last week state elected officials swarmed Capitol Hill to pressure Congress to support the so-called Marketplace Fairness Act. Congress owes the country an open, recorded debate before risking the United of our United States.
How to Cut Spending
If people believe that government is too big and spends too much money, why can’t we build political support for spending cuts?
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.
The Fight Is Just Beginning for International Control of the Internet
The U.S. will need to hang tough in the global debate about who controls the Internet, stay committed to its fundamental principles, and perhaps convince the members of the ITU that only a unanimous vote will change the rules so that a block of repressive regimes cannot force a change. If not the only option may be a disconnecting from the global Internet.