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January 9, 2007
A Low Price to Pay for a Minimum Wage Increase
Now that Democrats control Congress, they are pushing forward with a minimum wage increase.
December 14, 2006
May the Ghost of the Economy Future Yet to Come Visit Washington
Washington, DC shows every evidence of still being haunted by the past economy, huddling under the sheets to hide from the economy future.
December 12, 2006
AMT Relief--Next Time, Perhaps for All?
On Friday, the departing Congress passed a tax bill that extended several important tax provisions, including extending the R&D tax credit, the deductibility of state sales taxes, and tax breaks for teachers and families paying college tuition.
December 7, 2006
Do We Still Need Universal Service?
Unlike the rollout of most other technologies, when electricity and telephone service were rolled out to the nation, government programs were created to make sure that everyone had access to these critical technologies.
December 5, 2006
Is Congress Going to the Dogs? We Can Hope!
What we need is some “Red Dog Republicans”!
When Congress reconvenes in January, Democrats will be in the majority in both the House and Senate.
November 30, 2006
So Where Are the Accusations of Voting Fraud Now?
Tired of all those post-election news stories about how voting-machine maker Diebold’s touch-screen technology was so faulty that it threw the election to .
November 28, 2006
An Easier—and Cheaper—Way to Reduce Poverty
Want to reduce poverty in your state? Then reduce state spending—and taxes.
November 21, 2006
Are Democrats Becoming the Party of Lower Taxes?, Part II
It’s too soon to know if their words will be followed by actions, but some of the Democrats’ words sound pretty good.
November 16, 2006
A Nation of Laws—Or Corporate Pardons?
On October 20, the 11th Circuit, United States Court of Appeals issued a permanent injunction against EchoStar Communications for illegally retransmitting local broadcast network signals.
November 14, 2006
Are Democrats Becoming the Party of Lower Taxes?
It’s probably fair to say that one of the reasons the Republicans lost so heavily last week is that on government spending, entitlement programs and earmarks, they abandoned their historic positions.