Tag: Barack Obama
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Kansas and its own Solyndra
At this moment, we can’t say that Kansas has its own version of Solyndra, the subsidized and politically-connected solar energy firm that recently shut down its operations and declared bankruptcy. But as far as absorbing the important lessons from Solyndra, we may have another chance to learn them in Kansas.
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Wednesday September 28, 2011
Today: Obama’s intercontinental railroad; Alain festival starts; How business loves regulation and hates markets; The Buffet rule won’t work.
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Pompeo announces reelection bid
U. S. Representative Mike Pompeo of the Kansas fourth district announced his bid for reelection, citing his desire to continue working for smaller government and controlling harmful regulation.
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Tuesday September 20, 2011
Today: Douglas Place value; Douglas Place vote delayed; Solyndra unnoticed by some; On Solyndra, the real lesson; Spreading the wealth: the costs; Kansas schools to be topic; Natural rights.
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Obama: Not enough spending on schools
President Barack Obama says we need to spend more on schools. But what is the record on school spending?
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Obama job plan not likely to help
President Obama’s jobs plan is not likely to contain the ingredients necessary for economic growth and jobs.
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‘Honest services’ law expansion sought
While the U.S. Supreme Court has attempted to limit the application of vague “honest services” statutes, the Obama Administration is working to restore what the Wall Street Journal describes as “essentially unlimited prosecutorial discretion to bring white-collar cases.”
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Supply-side economics, instead of taxes, is cure for recession
Sound money and low taxes — the elements of supply-side economics — are what cures recessions and produces economic growth.
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Wednesday August 3, 2011
Today: Debt ceiling; Was August 2nd a deadline?; Despite drag of government health care, Canada thrives; Kansas government website revamped; Demand is not the problem; Debt ceiling bill.
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U.S. receipts and expenditures
A look at the recent history of U.S. receipts and expenditures holds useful lessons on taxes and spending.
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Monday August 1, 2011
Today: Debt deal seen as victory for smaller government; Wichita city council; Sedgwick County Commission; Obama on the debt ceiling, 2006 version; New Wichita city council members; Project moves forward, despite missing welfare; Wichita downtown restaurants; Cato University.
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Tax expenditures, or loopholes
Tax expenditures, commonly called loopholes, are in the news as part of the debt ceiling negotiations. What is the true nature of these? Spending, or not?