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House Health Bill Called Deficit Reducer
Posted in In brief on 21 October 2009
Stats: 22 views and No Comments “A preliminary estimate from the Congressional Budget Office projects that the House Democrats’ health care plan that includes a public option would cost $871 billion over 10 years, according to two Democratic sources. CBO also found that the Democrats’ bill reduces the deficit in the first 10 years.” (CNN, Wednesday) Yo, I gotta nice bridge [...]
Posted in In brief on 21 October 2009
Stats: 22 views and No Comments “A preliminary estimate from the Congressional Budget Office projects that the House Democrats’ health care plan that includes a public option would cost $871 billion over 10 years, according to two Democratic sources. CBO also found that the Democrats’ bill reduces the deficit in the first 10 years.” (CNN, Wednesday) Yo, I gotta nice bridge [...]
Volcker Clashes with Obama over Banking Regs
Posted in In brief on 21 October 2009
Stats: 13 views and No Comments “[Former Fed chairman Paul Volcker] wants the nation’s banks to be prohibited from owning and trading risky securities, the very practice that got the biggest ones into deep trouble in 2008. And the administration is saying no, it will not separate commercial banking from investment operations.” (New York Times, Wednesday) How about free banking? FEE [...]
Posted in In brief on 21 October 2009
Stats: 13 views and No Comments “[Former Fed chairman Paul Volcker] wants the nation’s banks to be prohibited from owning and trading risky securities, the very practice that got the biggest ones into deep trouble in 2008. And the administration is saying no, it will not separate commercial banking from investment operations.” (New York Times, Wednesday) How about free banking? FEE [...]
Obama Administration Freezes out Chamber
Posted in In brief on 20 October 2009
Stats: 5 views and No Comments “The White House is moving aggressively to remove the U.S. Chamber of Commerce from its traditional Washington role as the chief representative for big business, the latest sign of a public feud ignited by disagreement over the administration’s effort to overhaul the health-care system. Instead of working through the Chamber, President Obama has reached out [...]
Posted in In brief on 20 October 2009
Stats: 5 views and No Comments “The White House is moving aggressively to remove the U.S. Chamber of Commerce from its traditional Washington role as the chief representative for big business, the latest sign of a public feud ignited by disagreement over the administration’s effort to overhaul the health-care system. Instead of working through the Chamber, President Obama has reached out [...]
Zero-Waste Recycling Coming into Vogue
Posted in In brief on 20 October 2009
Stats: 25 views and No Comments “Across the nation, an antigarbage strategy known as ‘zero waste’ is moving from the fringes to the mainstream, taking hold in school cafeterias, national parks, restaurants, stadiums and corporations. The movement is simple in concept if not always in execution: Produce less waste. Shun polystyrene foam containers or any other packaging that is not biodegradable. [...]
Posted in In brief on 20 October 2009
Stats: 25 views and No Comments “Across the nation, an antigarbage strategy known as ‘zero waste’ is moving from the fringes to the mainstream, taking hold in school cafeterias, national parks, restaurants, stadiums and corporations. The movement is simple in concept if not always in execution: Produce less waste. Shun polystyrene foam containers or any other packaging that is not biodegradable. [...]
Justice Department Changes Policy on Medical Marijuana
Posted in In brief on 20 October 2009
Stats: 25 views and No Comments “People who use marijuana for medical purposes and those who distribute it to them should not face federal prosecution, provided they act according to state law, the Justice Department said Monday in a directive with far-reaching political and legal implications.” (New York Times, Tuesday) Medical marijuana strengthens government power, but the federal crackdown was outrageous [...]
Posted in In brief on 20 October 2009
Stats: 25 views and No Comments “People who use marijuana for medical purposes and those who distribute it to them should not face federal prosecution, provided they act according to state law, the Justice Department said Monday in a directive with far-reaching political and legal implications.” (New York Times, Tuesday) Medical marijuana strengthens government power, but the federal crackdown was outrageous [...]
Guaranteed Mortgage Lending Goes on
Posted in In brief on 19 October 2009
Stats: 23 views and No Comments “So you thought easy-money mortgages with little or no down payment for people with bad credit was a thing of the past? Think again. You can get just such a loan today — and it’s guaranteed by the federal government. Loans insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) have become ‘the new subprime,’ and these [...]
Posted in In brief on 19 October 2009
Stats: 23 views and No Comments “So you thought easy-money mortgages with little or no down payment for people with bad credit was a thing of the past? Think again. You can get just such a loan today — and it’s guaranteed by the federal government. Loans insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) have become ‘the new subprime,’ and these [...]
CBO’s Guesses Guide Policymaking
Posted in In brief on 19 October 2009
Stats: 11 views and No Comments “As Democrats embark on a plan to reorder one-sixth of the U.S. economy, the CBO [Congressional Budget Office] is the umpire, charged by Congress with assessing the effect on the federal budget and the potentially profound impact on American lives. The Senate majority leader has vowed to hold no vote on a health plan until [...]
Posted in In brief on 19 October 2009
Stats: 11 views and No Comments “As Democrats embark on a plan to reorder one-sixth of the U.S. economy, the CBO [Congressional Budget Office] is the umpire, charged by Congress with assessing the effect on the federal budget and the potentially profound impact on American lives. The Senate majority leader has vowed to hold no vote on a health plan until [...]
Obama Can Take or Leave “Public Option”
Posted in In brief on 19 October 2009
Stats: 4 views and No Comments “Obama continues to support the concept of a government-sponsored insurance option, but ‘he is not demanding that it is in’ the final legislation, Valerie Jarrett, a senior White House adviser, said on NBC’s ‘Meet the Press.’” (Washington Post, Monday) Since Washington would control the insurance business in any case, the “public option” is window dressing. [...]
Posted in In brief on 19 October 2009
Stats: 4 views and No Comments “Obama continues to support the concept of a government-sponsored insurance option, but ‘he is not demanding that it is in’ the final legislation, Valerie Jarrett, a senior White House adviser, said on NBC’s ‘Meet the Press.’” (Washington Post, Monday) Since Washington would control the insurance business in any case, the “public option” is window dressing. [...]
Frustrating Michael Moore
Posted in The Goal Is Freedom on 16 October 2009
Stats: 915 views and 28 Comments Whether he realizes it or not, Michael Moore favors a system in which an elite necessarily would make critical decisions for the rest of us. He’d be incredulous to hear that, but if he ever comes to understand it, libertarians might end up with an unlikely ally.
Posted in The Goal Is Freedom on 16 October 2009
Stats: 915 views and 28 Comments Whether he realizes it or not, Michael Moore favors a system in which an elite necessarily would make critical decisions for the rest of us. He’d be incredulous to hear that, but if he ever comes to understand it, libertarians might end up with an unlikely ally.
Judge Denies Marriage License to Interracial Couple
Posted in In brief on 16 October 2009
Stats: 12 views and No Comments “A white Louisiana justice of the peace said he refused to issue a marriage license to an interracial couple out of concern for any children the couple might have.” (Herald, Friday) Why is marriage even a concern of the State? FEE Timely Classic “The Politics of Freedom” by David Boaz
Posted in In brief on 16 October 2009
Stats: 12 views and No Comments “A white Louisiana justice of the peace said he refused to issue a marriage license to an interracial couple out of concern for any children the couple might have.” (Herald, Friday) Why is marriage even a concern of the State? FEE Timely Classic “The Politics of Freedom” by David Boaz
