If Joe the Plumber were Jawad the Suspected Terrorist, civil-liberties activists would stampede the halls of Congress on his behalf. Liberal columnists would hyperventilate over the outrageous invasions of his privacy by Ohio state and local employees.   The ACLU would demand the Big Brother snoopers’ heads. And Democratic leaders would convene immediate hearings and parade him around the... 

We have a choice between two futures. For the first, fast forward 23 days.  It’s November 17.  Congress convenes for a special session with a veto-proof Democratic majority Senate, an expanded Democrat majority in the House and a Democrat in the White House.   The sole item on their agenda is to pass the $300 billion government spending package promised by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi back in October.There... 

The 2008 presidential campaign has centered on big economic and foreign policy issues. Almost completely overlooked have been the candidates’ positions on higher education. In McCain’s case, that hardly matters because he doesn’t really have much to say. Naturally, he says that the nation needs a more skilled workforce to meet increasing global competition. (Although it sounds good, that idea... 

President George W. Bush gestures as he participates in a roundtable discussion on health care initiatives at the Saint Luke’s-Lee’s Summit hospital in Lee’s Summit , Mo. , Thursday, Jan 25, 2007. White House photo by Eric Draper Fact Sheet: Expanding Health Care Coverage and Lowering Costs President Bush Has Spearheaded Creation Of Health Savings Accounts, Which Are Saving Americans Money... 

“Hidden 1,000 feet beneath the surface of the Rocky Mountains lies the largest untapped oil reserve in the world — more than 2 Trillion barrels. On August 8, 2005 President Bush mandated its extraction. Three companies have been chosen to lead the way. Test drilling has already begun…”  Read More →

Why does debate over the effects of income tax cuts on revenues and the budget deficit never end? Do we not have ample empirical data that demonstrates that lowered taxes produce “more” revenue, not less, by stimulating economic activity?  Read More →

The Democrats’ eagerness to cut interest rates on student loans reflects a time-honored Washington maxim: If it’s good, it should be subsidized. In this case, as in most others, the truth is just the opposite: If it’s good, there’s no need to subsidize it.  Read More →