Archive for the ‘Economy’ Category:
PETERSON: California’s Catch-22
Tim Peterson, Independent
Unfortunately for Californians, the current politicians would rather be elected than effectively solve the budget problem, and cater to voters’ conflicting wants as opposed to serving up their own menu.
McCAFFREY: The Most Expensive Violin
Kathleen McCaffrey, Libertarian
No healthcare system is perfect. However, the way to debate healthcare reform is not through dueling anecdotal evidence.
NEAL: Profile in Courage – Senator Jim Bunning
Malik Neal, Conservative – Debut Column
Political courage can come in some strange packages, but no matter how the package is wrapped, the contents are still good news for citizens. Jim Bunning, whose Senate career has not been otherwise particularly noteworthy, lately shines like a supernova.
PANDYA: Were the Euroskeptics Right?
Om Pandya, Conservative
Looking back at the debate and presently at the crisis facing the EU, it seems as if those who pushed for the independence of British currency have every right to gloat.
FULHAM: Goldman and the Crisis
Peter Fulham, Democrat
What role did Goldman Sachs play in Greece’s crumble, and how responsible are they?
McCAFFREY: What Goes Up…
New Jersey’s own Kathleen McCaffrey discusses NJ’s loss of base to fund their expensive spending habits.
McCAFFREY: High Speed to Rubio 2010
Kathleen McCaffrey, Libertarian
Obama’s odd paradox of saving money amidst a record federal deficit and unnecessary high-speed rail proposals should make Marco Rubio’s job easier in 2010.
ROGERS: President Obama, (R-DC)
Conor Rogers, Republican
In tonights State of the Union, the President put himself more in line with Senate Moderates Susan Collins and Ben Nelson than with Nancy Pelosi or Harry Reid.
Phillips: Taxing the Rich – Oregon Measures 66 and 67
Tomorrow, January 26th, Oregonians will vote on two progressive ballot measures to increase state taxes on the wealthier sector of the population. The money will go directly into schools, public safety and other critical public services. The heated debate leading up to the vote ties into very traditional liberal vs conservative taxation policy ideas. Should taxes ever be raised in the middle of a recession? Is it smart to target the wealthy? What will the effect of their passage be on business? What will their failure mean for schools?
Autiello: The Key to Economic Recovery – Education 2.0
The new 21st century paradigm that will reset how we teach our kids and the future of education in America.
ROGERS: The People Are Coming – In a Pickup
Scott Brown’s Senate victory spells disaster for the Democrat agenda, but the Democrats have no one to blame but President Obama, Martha Coakley and themselves.
BARON: The High Cost of Republican Federalism
Noah Baron, Religious Progressive
What price is the conservative wing of the Republican Party willing to pay for blind adherence to traditional dogma? The answer: any price, just so long as they can get re-elected.
MARIN: Stimulus Bashing – The GOP’s Best Weapon in 2010
by Paul Marin, Liberal Republican
In the context of double-digit unemployment that is unlikely to significantly decrease by election day 2010, stimulus bashing, if wielded properly, can become a potent political tool for the GOP.
WALK: Breaking the Addiction
America needs to break its addiction to government economic “stimulus.”
Jacobs: Taxes to Die For
Democrats raise taxes again – this time it’s for when we die.