Innovation, Not Legislation, Is Reforming the Health Care System
The stuff of science fiction is now becoming medical reality as innovation, rather than legislation, improves the health care system.
Wasn't the Presidential Election Supposed to Be About Growing Jobs and the Economy?
President Obama campaigned on growing jobs and the economy; but in his second inaugural address, he virtually ignores those challenges.
From Throwing Pies to Eating Crow
Mark Lynas, leader of the movement against genetically modified crops, has embraced the technology and apologized for his misguided efforts.
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.


