This week, the left-leaning Economic Policy Institute (EPI) offered its solution for jumpstarting the lagging economy -- more government spending. EPI's President, Lawrence Mishel advocated a new tax-and-spend plan to the tune of "$500 billion or more in government spending, employment tax credits...
This week, Chicago is buzzing with news of the forthcoming IOC decision on its Olympic bid. The national media is focused on the President's trip to Copenhagen and his desire to shine the spotlight on his hometown. What the media is missing is the adverse reaction with which this endeavor has been...
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Despina Karras
on 09-29-2009
Filed under: government spending, Illinois, Chicago Olympics
Obama and the majority of congress have stomped out all resistance to the health reform bill. Now nothing stands between Obama and reform, or is there? Obama has claimed to exhibit bipartisanship in his actions, but when was the last time this politician, who has scrambled and clawed to the top position...
Yesterday, in his weekly address, President Obama called on Americans to "summon the same spirit that inhabited Independence Hall two hundred and thirty-three years ago". This is one time when I can get behind President Obama's sentiments - although he may not like my reasons for it. What...
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Despina Karras
on 07-05-2009
Filed under: wasteful spending, cap and trade, capitalism, stimulus package, government spending, universal health care, socialized health care, public healthcare, economic crisis, government, cap and tax, government option, federal government, founding fathers