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Things could be worse - we could be California
Submitted on 5.22.2009
As bad as the deficit woes of Arizona are - and they are very, very bad - we still have the comfort of knowing that things could always be worse. We could be in California.
An Agenda For California's Fiscal Reform
Submitted by Benjamin Zycher, Ph.D on 5.20.2009
The California state budget for years has been "balanced" with heavy borrowing, various kinds of raids on localities and special funds, and transfers from the future to the present.
Is California Too Big To Fail?
Submitted by Declan McCullagh on 5.20.2009
California, the state that gave us wheatgrass, the microprocessor and the summer of love, is about to provide us with yet another first: a bailout of a failing state government.
State voters signal loud and clear: Down with taxes
Submitted by Jason Clemens on 5.20.2009
Californians did not solve all our state problems at the ballot box Tuesday. Far from it. They did, however, send a signal that could help end our economic nightmare if politicians take heed. On Tuesday, Californians made it clear they reject higher taxes, with good reason.
Oh Canada! ... Role-Reversal in North America?
Submitted by Marc Huybrechts on 5.18.2009
Stereotypes are often rooted in some current or past reality, but they can also become outdated. While the USA and Japan have for a long time been regarded as small-government countries, among industrial countries, Canada has long been considered more ‘socialistic’ and closer to the big-government model of Western Europe. However, a careful look at the relevant economic data casts serious doubt on that old stereotype.
Revive state's start-up culture
Submitted by Jason Clemens on 5.16.2009
Californians perceive the Golden State as a bastion of entrepreneurship and innovation, and in some ways they're correct. Silicon Valley, after all, is a hub of researchers, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and innovators.
Exploding The Myth Of Green Jobs
Submitted on 5.15.2009
Great video of Dr. Robert Murphy talking about the myth of so-called “green jobs.”
Great Right North
Submitted by Jason Clemens, Chris Edwards, Niels Veldhuis on 5.15.2009
Reports last week that the recession is draining Social Security and Medicare funds were just one more reminder that the United States needs to fix its finances. For inspiration, why not look to Canada? Long derided by American conservatives as "socialist" and praised by the left for its generous government spending, Canada is casting off those stereotypes.
A swift re-tort: How to fight lawsuit abuse
Submitted by Sally C. Pipes on 5.10.2009
America’s economy remains in terrible shape and federal lawmakers are trying to kick-start a recovery by spending money. A better strategy would be to reform the country’s inefficient tort system, which is failing to promptly compensate true victims.
An inevitable blast
Submitted by The Mogambo Guru on 5.7.2009
Economist Robert P Murphy at the blog Free Advice must have heard me screeching with Total Mogambo Disrespect (TMD) about Congress and Barack Obama deficit-spending almost US$2 trillion this year, and he says, "If fiscal policy is a disaster, monetary policy is even worse."
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