More Business Mort Zuckerman Responds to Tim Geithner by Mort Zuckerman Info August 4, 2010 Mortimer B. Zuckerman is chairman and editor in chief of U.S. News & World Report and publisher of the New York Daily News. He is also the co-founder and chairman of Boston Properties Inc. He is a trustee of the […]
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AUGUST 4, 2010 The Blue State Blues Taxing the rich, except in my district. One irony of the tax increase that arrives on January 1 is that the it will hit residents of high-income, Democratic-leaning states like California, Connecticut, New Jersey and New York the hardest. This is a problem for pro-tax Democrats. Enter New
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AUGUST 3, 2010 Rewriting Fannie Mae History The effort is underway to resurrect the biggest housing losers. If you want proof that the Washington establishment has learned nothing from the 2008 financial panic, look no further than the nearby letter from former Fannie Mae CEO Franklin Raines. Our old antagonist is signaling where the debate
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AUGUST 4, 2010 ObamaCare and the Constitution—An Update A federal court denies the government’s motion to dismiss the challenge. By BETSY MCCAUGHEY Last November, a reporter asked House Speaker Nancy Pelosi if it was constitutional for Congress to require Americans to buy health insurance. Ms. Pelosi responded, “Are you serious?” On Monday, U.S. District Judge
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House rejects partial health care repeal Jul 30 06:31 PM US/Eastern By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) – The House has rejected a bill that would repeal a tax filing requirement in the new health care law that could swamp businesses with paperwork.The provision requires nearly 40 million U.S. businesses to file tax
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Hapless SEC can now hide its secrets Examiner Editorial July 30, 2010 Independent financial fraud investigator Harry Markopolos has said the SEC is not only “financially illiterate” but it is also “captive to the industry it regulates.” (Susan Walsh/AP file) “No one will know until this is actually in place how it works,” said Sen.
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JULY 29, 2010 Taxes: A Defining Issue Barack Obama knows taxes define worldview. The GOP should offer voters an alternative. By DANIEL HENNINGER If the Obama presidency didn’t exist, we would have to invent it. At a time when the American people need to make some decisions about the nation’s purpose, along comes Barack Obama
Fact and Comment Fact And Comment 08.09.10, 6:00 PM ET Obama’s Soft-Core Socialism Despite White House goal to undo Reagan’s legacy, our 40th President may have the last laugh as Americans react badly to Obama’s big government bender.A comedian or satirist could not have come up with the recent scenario of Treasury Chief Timothy Geithner
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The Liberal Dilemma http://online.wsj.com/video/the-liberal-dilemma/D833C636-3F1F-4BC4-B1D4-C77554DC4A11.html
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JULY 21, 2010 On unemployment, the president claims that the stimulus bill was several times more potent than his chief economic adviser estimates. Such statements hurt his credibility. By MICHAEL J. BOSKIN A president’s most valuable asset—with voters, Congress, allies and enemies—is credibility. So it is unfortunate when extreme exaggeration emanates from the White House.
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