Category: Economics

Today my column at American Issues Project addresses the massive push by Obama and his allies in Congress to pass both health care and cap and trade even though …

We knew this already. At least those of us who live and function in reality knew this already. The CBO has declared that the president's federal budget is a …

It's amazing how the Obama Administration has managed to make $1.4 billion of potential revenue sound like peanuts....

There are some interesting comments circulating today about the Democrat's plans to raise taxes. Citing the work of Cristine Romer (President Obama'a own Chief of the Council of Economic …

During Monday's broadcast, Rush Limbaugh asked an interesting question: Just how many tax increases on "the rich" have Democrats proposed so far? Let's see: President Obama (when he was …

As our California readers no doubt know, the contortions that have elected representatives in Sacramento all knotted up right now justifiably invite the "sausage factory" comparisons frequently used to …

During his Saturday radio address to the nation President Obama let slip his administration's real purpose for the stimulus legislation... which is to save government. "It has already extended …

In my AIP column today, I discuss the possibility of a second stimulus. Even though Barack Obama says he's not interested right now, many others are, including Laura D'Andrea …

The report for initial claims for unemployment insurance was just released and the media spin, not unexpectedly, is focused on a drop in first time claims. Further down the …

As mentioned last Thursday, the State of California has started issuing IOU's in place of cash as a result of a political impasse in Sacramento. One commenter here chastised …