Archive for the ‘spending’ Category
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Work Longer, Retire Later
Posted on April 24, 2010
My wife’s boss, George LeMieux, the junior Senator from Florida, gave me a startling statistic the other day. He said that he got it from Erskine Bowles, President Clinton’s former...
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What’s Good for Goldman?
Posted on April 19, 2010
It used to be said that what is good for General Motors is good for America. And for much of the last century, that assertion was basically true. Economic policies...
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Bailout Nation
Posted on April 16, 2010
The American people don’t like bailouts, unless it is they themselves who are getting bailed out. And even then, being bailed out leaves a bitter taste in one’s mouth. TARP...
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Suburban Revolutionaries
Posted on April 14, 2010
In Ancient Rome, it was the poor people who lived in the suburbs. The rich lived in the city center, close to work, close to entertainment, close to all the...
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Firedoglake
Posted on March 24, 2010
I am not one to quote liberal bloggers like the folks at Firedoglake. But when they are right, they are right. They analyzed this bill and their conclusions are devastating...
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