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Guess Where California Ranks on Economic Freedom Scale?
Submitted by Wayne Lusvardi on 5.24.2005
Toast to the Supreme Court
Submitted by K. Lloyd Billingsley on 5.22.2005
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court effectively ended the legacy of Prohibition. Its ruling on the direct shipment of wine will expand markets for small family wineries and give consumers nationwide more choice and lower prices.
Why Lawsuit Abuse Continues in California
Submitted on 5.12.2005
California's business climate suffered another blow last week when the Senate judiciary committee killed SB 855, a measure that would have closed another loophole for unscrupulous attorneys who shake down California’s small businesses.
L.A. County should stabilize pension costs now
Submitted by Anthony P. Archie on 5.11.2005
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has put his plans for pension reform on hold, but that doesn't mean counties, where pension disasters worsen day by day, should do the same. That is particularly true for Los Angeles County.
Investment Accounts for Me, but Not for Thee
Submitted by Lawrence J. McQuillan, Ph.D on 5.4.2005
The Left strongly opposes Americans controlling their own retirement funds through personal accounts. Senator Edward Kennedy (D., Mass.) says, "It would be an enormous mistake to substitute personal accounts for that guaranteed benefit [of Social Security]." Benefits are not guaranteed, however, under the current system. And people such as the senator have other means to provide for their retirement, leaving ordinary workers wondering why the Left wants to lock them in a system with meager returns.
You'll Never Condo in This Town Again
Submitted by Benjamin Zycher on 5.4.2005
As Saul Steinberg taught us many years ago, from the perspective of New Yorkers, Hollywood might as well be Japan. Well, let us now observe, from our perspective out here in the land of Arnold, that New York might as well be the Soviet Union.
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