Sat, Nov 26, 2011 By Charles Krauthammer – Washington Post Writers Group WASHINGTON Democrats are unanimous in charging that the debt-reduction supercommittee collapsed because Republicans refused to raise taxes. Apparently, Republicans are in the thrall of one Grover Norquist, the anti-tax campaigner, whom Sen. John Kerry called “the 13th member of this committee without being […]
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THE ECONOMIST Unless Germany and the ECB move quickly, the single currency’s collapse is looming Nov 26th 2011 | EVEN as the euro zone hurtles towards a crash, most people are assuming that, in the end, European leaders will do whatever it takes to save the single currency. That is because the consequences of the
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NOVEMBER 23, 2011 It’s Still Possible to Cut Spending: Here’s How The obvious place to begin is the repeal of ObamaCare. We also need to empower the states, streamline the federal government and modernize Medicare and Social Security. By GLENN HUBBARD Mr. Hubbard, dean of Columbia Business School, was chairman of the Council of Economic
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NOVEMBER 23, 2011 Most political battles are won by seizing the center. Anyone who believes otherwise ignores the electoral experience of the last 50 years. By MICHAEL MEDVED Conservative resistance to Mitt Romney’s nomination increasingly emphasizes electability as much as ideology, concentrating on his perceived weaknesses as a candidate along with an inconsistent approach to
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NOVEMBER 22, 2011 Why the Super Committee Failed Democrats were unwilling to agree to anything less than $1 trillion in tax hikes, and unwilling to offer meaningful reforms for health-care entitlement spending. By JEB HENSARLING All now know that the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction has failed to reach an agreement. While there will
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NOVEMBER 18, 2011 On Thursday, Americans got a clear a view of the Obama philosophy of government. By KIMBERLEY A. STRASSEL The House Energy and Commerce Committee Thursday held another hearing on the bankruptcy of taxpayer-backed Solyndra and, fortunately for the mere politicians present, the panel this time had access to the wisdom of a
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NOVEMBER 17, 2011 If we’re looking for a way to stimulate our economy, a new space race building on projects like SpaceX is a good place to start. By HOMER HICKAM A Russian spacecraft carrying an American astronaut and two Russians blasted off from Kazakhstan Monday in a flawless launch. The mission? Bring the International
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Friday, Nov. 18, 2011 Green jobs Solar Panels By Neal Boortz Barack Obama has taken to micro-managing our economy by picking the winners and losers. Not only has he chosen “green energy” but he has selected which companies within the industry will benefit from Obama’s piggy bank. And it turns out that if you wanted
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NOVEMBER 17, 2011 The Germans are richer and more stubborn.The French are flashier and faster on their feet. By WALTER RUSSELL MEAD The European crisis repeats the same pattern endlessly. Bad news sinks markets, ultimately accelerating into a panicky wave of liquidation. European leaders convene, deliberate and emerge with what they say is a “fix.”
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