January 30, 2013 The State Tax Reformers More Governors look to repeal their income taxes. EXCERPT FROM THIS ARTICLE: A new analysis by economist Art Laffer for the American Legislative Exchange Council finds that, from 2002 to 2012, 62% of the three million net new jobs in America were created in the nine states […]
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HERITAGE.ORG Economic Freedom on the Wane By Edwin J. Feulner, Ph.D. Ed Feulner is president of the Heritage Foundation (heritage.org) January 15, 2013 “Land of the free.” It’s right there in our national anthem. As well it should be — the personal liberties we enjoy are the envy of many around the world. Freedom
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January 25, 2013 Nicholas Eberstadt: Yes, Mr. President, We Are a Nation of Takers Since 1960, entitlement transfers have grown twice as fast as personal income—to $2.3 trillion annually. By NICHOLAS EBERSTADT EXCERPT FROM THIS ARTICLE: • In 1960, according to the Office of Management and Budget, social-welfare programs accounted for less than a
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January 24, 2013 Chuck Hagel’s Unsettling History A senator on his doubts about the nominee’s judgment regarding Iran, missile defense and much else. By JOHN BARRASSO EXCERPT FROM THIS ARTICLE: On the issue of nuclear weapons, the candidate for U.S. secretary of defense actually seems more focused on eliminating American nuclear arms than eliminating
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WASHINGTON POST Heritage Action’s distinct lobbying plan By Suzy Khimm, Published: January 24 Think of Heritage Action as the Clark Kent of the conservative think tank world — as buttoned-down and statistics-laden as can be, but when the nemesis (Democrats! Liberals! Wishy-washy Republicans!) come into sight, the glasses come off and the lobbying muscles flex.
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January 25, 2013 It’s the Message, Morons By William L. Gensert On November 6, 2012, almost 66 million Americans traded the nation’s future for a chance to worship a false god. In a country of over 315 million people, a minority of eligible voters traded prosperity for the illusion of forced fairness. In reelecting
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Published on The Weekly Standard (http://www.weeklystandard.com) Small Ball Why our fiscal debates amount to nothing Yuval Levin January 14, 2013, Vol. 18, No. 17 EXCERPT FROM THIS ARTICLE: It is crucial to see that both of these approaches are basically defensive in nature: The left is trying to avoid a fundamental transformation of
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Published on #1 News Site on the Threat of Radical Islam (http://www.radicalislam.org) New Campaign Against Rep. Bachmann for Anti-Brotherhood Stance By Clare Lopez is a senior fellow at RadicalIslam.org and a strategic policy and intelligence expert with a focus on the Middle East, national defense and counterterrorism. Lopez served for 20 years as
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January 12, 2013 Marco Rubio: Riding to the Immigration Rescue Marco Rubio, Florida’s GOP senator, unveils his reform ideas to ‘modernize’ the system and put illegal immigrants on a path to citizenship. By MATTHEW KAMINSKI Coral Gables, Fla. Marco Rubio—41-year-old son of working-class Cuban exiles—has lived the upwardly mobile immigrant experience. In his fast
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January 7, 2013 Virginia Governor’s Race Highlights a Republican Rift Contest for Governor Pits Tea-Party Hero, Clinton Friend and Possible Third Player By NEIL KING JR. The Virginia governor’s race long has been considered one of the country’s marquee political contests of 2013, pitting a national tea-party hero, Republican Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, against
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