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Financial crisis caused by government
Read more: Financial crisis caused by governmentDid the “excesses” of capitalism cause the current financial crisis? First, we really don’t have capitalism in the United States, at least not any reasonable semblance of laissez faire capitalism, as explained in my post The Myth that Laissez Faire Is Responsible for Our Present Crisis, based on the work of Professor George Reisman.
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Be Wary of Government Control of Health Care
Read more: Be Wary of Government Control of Health CareIn Canada, some patients have to travel to the United States for life-saving medical treatment. Patients are also denied to right to pay for their own treatment in Canada, as was the case of a 57-year old man denied a hip replacement operation by the government. The Wall Street Journal article “Too Old” for Hip…
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Kansas minimum wage at issue again
Read more: Kansas minimum wage at issue againIn Kansas, some want the state’s minimum wage to rise to match the federal minimum wage. The Lawrence Journal-World reports on this in its story Lawmakers asked to increase state’s minimum wage.
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Who Makes the Money in Sedgwick County?
Read more: Who Makes the Money in Sedgwick County?Here’s a story sent to me by a friend. A local, newly elected official went to his church late in 2008 in Sedgwick County to pick up some family members. When he went in, he saw two deputy sheriffs and a third person at the information desk in the church’s atrium. This official knew one…
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Wichita Center City TIF Missed Linkage Between “Unrelated” Developers
Read more: Wichita Center City TIF Missed Linkage Between “Unrelated” DevelopersA missed linkage between developers involved in a Wichita tax increment financing (TIF) project means progress should be stopped until all facts are known. In July, 2007, the City of Wichita considered a development plan (the Center City South Redevelopment District) for a tax increment financing (TIF) district in downtown Wichita. The beneficiary of the…
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Wichita Residential Property Tax Relief Requested
Read more: Wichita Residential Property Tax Relief RequestedFollowing are remarks that Wichita businessman Craig Gabel delivered to the February 10, 2009 meeting of the Wichita city council. I think Gabel’s idea has some merit. One thing I don’t quite understand is his proposal for “a credit on each residential property owners’ tax statement.” I will ask him for clarification as to how…
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NoStimulus.com Effort Crosses 200,000 Petitions
Read more: NoStimulus.com Effort Crosses 200,000 PetitionsHere’s a press release from Americans For Prosperity that talks about the tremendous success of the NoStimulus.com website. This site experienced tremendous traffic yesterday and had difficulty staying online. Things are working smoothly now, so I encourage you to visit the site to learn about the stimulus plan. Then, sign the online petition. NoStimulus.com Effort…
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Steineger introduces Kansas county consolidation bill
Read more: Steineger introduces Kansas county consolidation billKansas Senator Chris Steineger, Democrat from Kansas City, has introduced a bill whose aim is to reduce the number of counties in Kansas. The bill is Senate Bill 198. It’s pretty short to read at just two pages, part of that being the list of counties to be merged.
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Health and Wellness Coalition of Wichita Asks Candidates a few Questions
Read more: Health and Wellness Coalition of Wichita Asks Candidates a few QuestionsNote to raders: I made an error in the original article when I relied on a source’s representation that these questions came from the YMCA. They are actually from the Health and Wellness Coalition of Wichita. The YMCA is just one of several dozen members of this group. Here are the questions asked of candidates:…
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Kansas DUI Law Change Could Backfire
Read more: Kansas DUI Law Change Could BackfireKAKE Television reports on a new bill in the Kansas House of Representatives. The title of the story is Bill Could Bring Major Changes To Kansas DUI Laws. Sponsored by freshmen house member Aaron Jack and Olathe representative Lance Kinzer, the goal of the bill is to reduce inconsistencies in the current law, and also…
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Tim Phillips of AFP explains NoStimulus.com
Read more: Tim Phillips of AFP explains NoStimulus.comTim Phillips, president of Americans For Prosperity, explains why the Obama-Pelosi-Reid stimulus bill is not good for America, and also talks about the role of the NoStimulus.com website. So many people want to visit NoStimulus.com today that the site has had trouble staying online.
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Do Americans Support Obama’s Stimulus Plan?
Read more: Do Americans Support Obama’s Stimulus Plan?Despite mainstream media claims, not everyone agrees with President Obama’s plan. In fact, a Rasmussen poll shows that more Americans than not are skeptical about the stimulus. They’d rather see other things such as less government spending and lower taxes. National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters Conducted February 6-7, 2009 By Rasmussen Reports 1. Generally…