The GM Economy
Several weeks ago President Obama told us that he wanted to do for the rest of the country in hi second term what he did for GM and the auto industry in his first term. ....
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Are you better off?
In 1980 Ronald Reagan asked a question that struck a chord with many voters: Are you better off today than you were four years ago? (click on the youtube link for a classic Reagan delivery) ....
Romney-Ryan
Having been critical of Mitt Romney in the past, I am frequently asked about my views of Romney as a presidential candidate, and more recently the Romney-Ryan ticket. I've received a few emails lately prompting ....
GM vs. Medicare
Someone must pick the winners and losers in an economy. The marketplace always does a better job than government--especially over the long term--but Washington refuses to get the message. Consider GM. When the carmaker was ....
Enter Paul Ryan
The Democrats started attacking Paul Ryan minutes after Mitt Romney selected him as the VP candidate. They are focusing on Ryan's budget proposals which--if you listen to them--will starve everyone from children to seniors while ....
Society’s Debt to the Individual
I received an email from someone who disagreed with my recent post, One's Debt to Society. I encouraged the writer to post it on the blog but he declined, stating that he only wanted to ....
One’s Debt to Society
“They know they didn’t — look, if you’ve been successful, you didn’t get there on your own. You didn’t get there on your own. I’m always struck by people who think, well, it must be ....
More on Obamacare
My last post--The Supreme Court on Obamacare--generated an interesting three-way conversation involving Aliza, GB77 and Arthur W. Allow me to follow-up, but pardon me if I get too philosophical...I still hold to my original contention; ....
The Supreme Court on Obamacare
Much will be written about the Supreme Court's disappointing decision in the next few days. I'll just make three points, one about the program, one about the philosophy underpinning it, and one about politics: PROGRAM: ....
Opportunists vs. Capitalists
Former Atena CEO Ron Williams published an op ed in June 18’s Wall Street Journal explaining why he no longer supports the health insurance mandate. Williams championed Obamacare when it was originally proposed, but now ....