Barack Obama
Implications of SCOTUS Health Care Ruling for Louisiana
Although the Supreme Court let most of the ACA stand, Louisiana policymakers can still play an important [...]
Read moreFederal Tax Hikes Expected to Hurt Louisiana’s Rich and Poor Alike
Heritage Foundation predicts “substantial job losses” among earners of less than $250,000 The Heritage [...]
Read moreConsumer Protection Can Lead to Moral Hazard
Barack Obama proclaimed March 7th-March 13th to be the National Consumer Protection Week. Supporting the [...]
Read moreFederal Largesse Does Not Benefit States
Chris Edwards of the Cato Institute highlights the level of government intervention by examining the [...]
Read moreBeware of Bank Regulations Curtailing Credit
As Diana Furchtgott-Roth of the Manhattan Institute points out, there is widespread hostility towards the [...]
Read moreA New Record: $1.6 Trillion Deficit for the United States
President Obama has announced his 2011 budget proposal. When FY 2010 ends on September 30 the deficit [...]
Read moreAn Uncertain Future for America’s Economic Growth
As of January 22, the current public debt totals more than $12.3 trillion. The Congressional Budget [...]
Read moreCato’s State of the Union Fact Check
The Cato Institute offers interesting commentary on Obama’s State Of The Union speech. Cato Editors [...]
Read moreVolker Rule Offers More, Not Necessarily Better, Regulation of Banks
“If these folks want a fight, it’s a fight I’m ready to have,” said President Obama as he [...]
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