Digital Lies & the Future of America – The Technology Liberation Front This is a good article by Harvard professor Harry Lewis. He worries that the ease of spreading lies on the Net puts us at risk of losing “a thoughtful, analytical, educated citizenry… Tax Policy Questions for the Presidential … More

Gore: To the Barricades! Everyone! (Well, Except Me) – Shopfloor.org Al Gore, who once swore to uphold the U.S. Constitution, tells young people to break the law to stop construction of coal plants. The Wall Street Journal comments… Will Illinois’ Hospital Uninsured Discount Act Protect Patients? – Pacific Research Institute … More

Incentives or Investments? – NEI Nuclear Notes Federal subsidies and their role in promoting our national interests have been debated since the earliest days of our nation. Earlier this week, NEI and Management Information Services Inc. released a MISI report that catalogs in exhaustive detail the panoply of federal subsidies … More

School Choice Q & A – Cato-at-Liberty This year’s SPN K-12 Education Reform Summit delivered yet another line-up of great information and hard questions. I’d like to follow up, belatedly, on one of the most important questions raised during the conference; are education tax credits more viable than vouchers?… A … More

Card Check: Senators Stand Up for Employees’ Rights – Shopfloor Yesterday several leading Senators held a press conference in the Capitol with business leaders to warn about the consequences of the misnamed Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA). The Senators who participated (including Sens. Hatch, Enzi, Ensign and Senate Republican Leader … More

Can Taxes Be Cut Below Zero?: Touted Tax Plans, Transfers, and Net Beneficiaries – The Tax Foundation If the federal government provides a refund check to someone with no income tax liability, is it a tax cut? It’s in the news lately, with both Sen. McCain and Sen. Obama touting … More