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    • Monthly Archives: January 2009

    Another Transition: EU Presidency Changes Hands

    January 5, 2009 at 1:07 pm

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    With the New Year dawning across Europe, already several crises are competing for headlines. Buried somewhere in the news, you might have read that the United States is not the only international actor facing a transition of power–change is afoot in the European Union as well. From the conflict in … More

    Paul Krugman Loves Wasteful Government Spending

    January 5, 2009 at 12:53 pm

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    Krugman writes today: The biggest problem facing the Obama plan, however, is likely to be the demand of many politicians for proof that the benefits of the proposed public spending justify its costs — a burden of proof never imposed on proposals for tax cuts. This is a problem with … More

    Caulking Our Way to Economic Prosperity

    January 5, 2009 at 12:14 pm

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    The Los Angeles Times has a brain dead article out today explaining Why Obama’s green jobs plan might work. It contains all the usual leftist green collar job lies and this little gem from green collar jobs activist Van Jones: “You can employ a lot of people very quickly with … More

    Morning Bell: Some Early Victories in Stimulus Debate

    January 5, 2009 at 9:19 am

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    2009 is going to be a tough year for conservatives. We face a new liberal president in the White House, an adoring and compliant media establishment at his disposal, and safe majorities in both the House and Senate. But all hope is not lost. President-elect Barack Obama knows he campaigned … More

    Introducing Rapid Response

    January 4, 2009 at 9:24 pm

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    President-elect Barack Obama and liberal members of Congress are gearing up this week to make their case for an economic stimulus bill that costs upwards of $775 billion. Obama has said he wants to secure as many as 80 votes in the Senate in hopes of striking a bipartisan deal. … More

    The Heritage Foundation’s 2009 Resolutions for America

    January 1, 2009 at 12:00 am

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    Big changes are coming to Washington in 2009 with a new administration in the White House and a new Congress. As we prepare for these adjustments, here are the things we hope to see happen in the New Year. TRANSPARENT GOVERNMENT: The Heritage Foundation is working to convince Congress that … More

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    Ed Meese: We’ve Seen the Effect of “Amnesty” BeforeExperts can’t always predict exactly how public policy will affect the nation, despite our best efforts. But when it comes to immigration policy, we have tried many of the types of reforms advocated by today’s Gang of Eight—so we should consider the effects these reforms had in the past. In … MoreMore
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