These consequences may have been unintended, but they certainly should not have been unforeseen: When the United Nations wanted to help slow climate change, it established what seemed a sensible system. Greenhouse gases were rated based on their power to … Continue reading →
…it must be so. What was it she said?: “Harry Reid made a statement that is true. Somebody told him. It is a fact,” Pelosi told The Huffington Post in a Sunday interview. So that’s it, folks. That’s the new … Continue reading →
I’ve been one of many people who have long said that in an Obama second term, unconstrained by the need for re-election, Obama would be free to undertake the more radical parts of his agenda. And it won’t really matter … Continue reading →
…remains anemic: So the recession was deeper, and the recovery has been slower, than previously believed. That really isn’t news to those of us out here in the real world where economic statistics only tell part of the story, but … Continue reading →
…but by now you own it. At least in part. Although Obama didn’t break the economy, it’s now three and a half years since he took office, and the American people appear to think he should have put more of … Continue reading →
…for thee but not for me. [Hat tip: Ace.]
Continue reading →Commenter “Gringo” makes an interesting point about Obama’s “you didn’t build that” remark: A big part of the problem is that ∅bama said something that could be interpreted several ways. Somebody invested in roads and bridges. If you’ve got a … Continue reading →
I don’t ordinarily read the Chicago Tribune, and I don’t think I’ve ever heard of John Kass before, but this is one heckuva good column. I’m tempted to quote the whole thing, but I’ll just suggest you read it. In … Continue reading →
If the past is any guide, it’s a safe bet that Obamacare will cost far more than estimated. Check this out: A few years ago, the Senate Joint Economic Committee released a study that looked at initial estimates of programs … Continue reading →
…otherwise known as letting the so-called “Bush tax cuts” expire for those making over $250,000. Are these really “rich” people? Was Charles Schumer (he’s a Democrat, but he’s from New York) correct when he said last year that, “in large … Continue reading →
In the midst of the flurry of attention in the press and blogosphere given to the commerce clause vs. penalty/tax controversy in the SCOTUS decision on Obamacare, I began to wonder whether it was possible that the Medicaid part of … Continue reading →
Obama’s speech on economics yesterday was remarkable in that it failed to impress even the sycophants at MSNBC: And Dana Milbank of the WaPo was not the least bit happy with Obama, either: I had high hopes for President Obama’s … Continue reading →