Stimulus: More Spending or More Tax Cuts?
Should the stimulus bill be amended to place more emphasis on spending, or should it instead be amended to place more emphasis on tax cuts? That question defines much...
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The Heartland Institute’s Climate-change Conference
The Second International Conference on Climate Change sponsored by the Heartland Institute of Chicago will be held March 8-10 at the Marriott Marquis in New York City. While the...
Economics and Common Sense
Common sense tells us that government cannot resuscitate the American economy and restore it to good health by spending more money and going further into debt. The government cannot...
Carbon Dioxide a “Pollutant”?
Governments often find it useful to have an enemy on whom it can blame a need to raise taxes and/or take away individual rights from its citizens. Real people...
House Republicans Voted Unanimously Against Stimulus Bill
The House of Representatives yesterday passed the $819 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, delivering President Obama his first major political victory and yet another setback to American taxpayers...
“Stimulus” Spending Will Harm Recovery
Congress is now considering the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the latest barrel of pork to be tossed into the recessionary pit. This time around, the misnamed...
DPA’s Glorious Song/Dance Performances
Since 2006, an amazing group of free Chinese artists has gone on a tour that spans the globe, presenting a Chinese New Year Spectacular of music and dance. Divine...
Former Border Patrol Agents to be Released
During his last full day in office, President George W. Bush has commuted the sentences of former Border Patrol agents Jose Compean and Ignacio Ramos. The president had been...
Heroics Behind the “Miracle on the Hudson”
Once again, Americans have proven their mettle in the face of disaster — or in this case used it to prevent a disaster — in what New York Governor...
Banks, Nationalization, and the Times’ Spin
In an unwonted episode of lucidity, the New York Times proclaimed in a recent headlilne that the "Rescue of Banks Hints at Nationalization." Of course, the Times got most...
Stimulus Price Tag Continues to Rise
The price tag for the incoming Obama administration's proposed stimulus bill continues to rise. This morning, a few hours in advance of a planned announcement, the Associated Press, which...
Trans Texas Corridor Renamed, Not Dead
The Texas Department of Transportation announced on January 6 that the Trans Texas Corridor is dead. We don't think so. ...
Obama’s Stimulus Plan Will Cost at Least $187,800 Per Job
According Barack Obama's presidential transition team, the new stimulus plan being prepared by the upcoming Obama administration can be expected to create between 3.3 million and 4.1 million jobs....
The Problem With Electric Cars
William Morrison of Des Moines is credited with building the first electric car in 1891. It was successful, except for two problems: the batteries were heavy and expensive, and...
Bush Designates New Marine Sanctuaries
With just two weeks left in office, President Bush designated almost 200,000 square miles of the Pacific Ocean as a national monument using powers granted by the Antiquities Act...