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April 5, 2007
The “Spy Act” That Loved Me?
By now we’re all aware of the dangers of being connected to the Internet through viruses, worms, and spyware.
April 3, 2007
What Does Mexico Know that We Don’t?
Mexican President Felipe Calderon is close to achieving a legislative victory by reforming Mexico’s pay-as-you-go public pension system covering 2.
March 29, 2007
Regulators to the Rescue (Yes, It Can Happen!)
The Federal Communications Commission has recognized a new era of cable TV with its adoption of new franchising rules, and so will consumers as those rules are implemented.
March 27, 2007
Stop the Raid!
On March 22, the Senate defeated an amendment by Senator DeMint (R-SC) that would have made it possible under the Congressional Budget Resolution for the Congress to stop spending Social Security surpluses on other government programs and begin saving the Social Security surplus for future generations.
March 22, 2007
New Distribution is Cool, but Content is Still King
The blogs are awash in outrage over the Copyright Royalty Board's (CRB) decision about the royalty rates that Internet radio broadcasters must pay for the use of songs protected by copyright.
March 21, 2007
The New Wild, Wild West: Scoring Federal Revenue and Spending
In considering whether to pass a bill, Congress relies on the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) and the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to estimate, or “score,” the effects the proposed legislation would have on tax revenues and government spending.
March 15, 2007
Inflated Comments
The wave of state video franchise reform legislation, beginning in Texas and improved in Indiana, continues this year in many states, and the benefits are already apparent.
March 13, 2007
Breaking the Tobacco (Tax) Habit
Question: When does not raising a tax increase state revenue?
Answer: When other states are increasing that tax.
March 8, 2007
Why Is Polio Spreading in Pakistan?
The World Health Organization has released new figures that show that polio cases are rising in Pakistan.
March 6, 2007
Higher Taxes and Worse Health Care
The New York Times recently released a poll showing that a majority wants the government to guarantee health insurance coverage to every American.


