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DC’s Unjustified Optimism

DC’s Unjustified Optimism

According to Gallup, D.C. has the highest amount of economic confidence in the country…and it’s not even close. It would be easy to say that Gallup over-sampled White House staffers… Read more »

Lasting Economies Are Not Built

Lasting Economies Are Not Built

During his State of the Union speech, President Obama expressed his desire for an “economy built to last,” an oxymoron emblematic of the President’s embrace of Keynesianism and other failed… Read more »

Harry Reid’s Unicorn Economics

Harry Reid’s Unicorn Economics

Harry Reid announced recently that millionaire job creators are “imaginary,” just like the “unicorns” that apparently advise him on economics: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) suggested on Monday that… Read more »

The Real Problem With the “Christmas Tree Tax”

The Real Problem With the “Christmas Tree Tax”

Yesterday evening, Heritage spotted a conspicuous entry in the day’s publication of the Federal Register, defining a new tax on Christmas trees, which would fund a Christmas Tree Promotion Board…. Read more »

DoE Inspector General: Government Too Incompetent to Spend Stimulus

DoE Inspector General: Government Too Incompetent to Spend Stimulus

Gregory H. Friedman, Inspector General for the Department of Energy, testified before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee  this morning (Hat-tip: Adam Peshek at the Reason Foundation). Not only… Read more »

Record Government Spending Seen for 2011

Record Government Spending Seen for 2011

President Obama and Vice President Biden are currently playing the role of traveling snake-oil salesmen, peddling their latest wares in the form of yet another so-called stimulus bill. At the… Read more »

Bringing Science to Government

Bringing Science to Government

Accusing a political opponent of being anti-science has become a standard tactic of both parties in recent years. These accusations are usually dishonest, as what the accuser typically means is… Read more »

Disaster Keynesianism Follows in Irene’s Wake

Disaster Keynesianism Follows in Irene’s Wake

Disaster Keynesianism is the moniker I’ve given to the belief that destruction from natural disaster promotes prosperity. It is the logical extension of standard Keynesianism, which holds that any government… Read more »