by Brian Garst | Nov 6, 2012 | Big Government, Blogs, Energy, Regulations
Veronique de Rugy documented today the degree to which the natural gas industry has captured the ear of government, receiving favorable treatment as a result: Public outrage at cronyism and corporate welfare is growing—and that’s all to the good. But don’t expect...
by Brian Garst | Nov 5, 2012 | Blogs, Economic Growth, Economics
You know your record as President is abysmal when supporters are reduced to touting how much better you’ve done than Herbert Hoover. But that’s where Obama is at, apparently, as historian Robert McElvaine took to the New York Times a few days ago to make...
by Brian Garst | Oct 17, 2012 | Bailouts, Blogs
In last night’s debate, President Obama once again bragged about pouring taxpayer dollars into GM and Chrysler, while chastising Mitt Romney for wanting to “let Detroit go bankrupt.” Presuming that Detroit in this context refers to the auto...
by Brian Garst | Oct 1, 2012 | Blogs, Capital Gains, Economic Growth, Tax Competition, Taxation
Would you want to live in a city with no income, sales or capital gains taxes? Well you can soon move to Honduras and get your chance: Small government and free-market capitalism are about to get put to the test in Honduras, where the government has agreed to let an...
by Brian Garst | Sep 24, 2012 | Blogs, Taxation
When it comes to taxes, Republicans really do play the stupid party to the Democrats’ evil. If Democrats propose raising taxes, Republicans trip over themselves to offer to sharp contrast by offering to raise taxes a bit less. CF&P President Andrew Quinlan...
