State Governments / Deficits

BEYOND THE WELFARE STATE

FROM ISSUE NUMBER 7 ~ SPRING 2011 Beyond the Welfare State YUVAL LEVIN EXCERPT FROM  THIS ARTICLE: But what seemed like the long-awaited triumph of the liberal agenda in America may actually prove to be its unraveling. When historians consider it in retrospect, the economic crisis of 2008 might well be seen as having marked […]

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COMPLETE 2012 REPUBLICAN BUDGET PROPOSAL

Patriot Action Network “ONE MAN WITH COURAGE IS A MAJORITY” Thomas Jefferson Darla Dawald, National Director Check out the discussion ‘The 2012 Budget Proposal Unveiled See the budget here’ We have provided all the budget Path to Prosperity 2012 by Rep Paul Ryan and key facts summary etc… Let us know your thoughts on this

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AFTER THE WELFARE STATE

WALL STREET JOURNAL APRIL 5, 2011 After the Welfare State The moral price of dependence on government is even higher than the financial cost. By WILLIAM MCGURN That crashing sound you hear? It’s the sound of welfare states in collapse. From Albany to Athens, all but the dimmest observers now recognize that the model we’ve

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THE IMPACT OF THE CENSUS NUMBERS

April 4, 2011 What the Census Does and Doesn’t Do to Politics By Salena Zito 4/3/2011 On a frigid February morning, the Census Bureau delivered chilling news to the mayors of New York, Detroit and Chicago. A big chunk of each city’s black population had packed up and left. They took with them political clout,

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A REQUIEM FOR DETROIT

MARCH 29, 2011 A once-great American city today repels people of talent and ambition. By WILLIAM MCGURN If only Detroit could point to some natural disaster for its misfortunes. Within hours of the earthquake that devastated northeastern Japan, for example, President Obama called the prime minister to offer “whatever assistance is needed.” Likewise, when Hurricane

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MICHIGAN’S WAR ON THE MIDDLE CLASS

MARCH 22, 2011 That battle was lost long ago—and now the young and talented are leaving. By WILLIAM MCGURN The new Republican governor of Michigan, Rick Snyder, likes to say that he’s not interested in the confrontation with organized labor that we see in Wisconsin. That may be. Nevertheless, Mr. Snyder has become Public Enemy

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INSOLVENCY LOOMS AS STATES DRAIN U.S. DISABILITY FUND

MARCH 22, 2011 By DAMIAN PALETTA CAGUAS, Puerto Rico—This mountainside town is home to a picturesque cathedral, a tobacco museum and a Wal-Mart Supercenter. Another defining feature: Caguas’s 00725 zip code has more people who receive a disability check than any other in the U.S. Puerto Rico has emerged in recent years as one of

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