Stimulus
Record 47 Million Americans Now Receive Food Stamps
Although food stamp participation rates typically increase during a recession, a new study demonstrates [...]
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State Medicaid Costs Continue to Outpace Education and Other Vital Services
Medicaid costs continued to rise in 2011, consuming a greater percentage of overall state spending. This [...]
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Commentary: Obama High Speed Rail Plan Officially DOA
Once the initial government subsidies end, states would be left to pay for the mammoth costs of a [...]
Read moreProposed High-Speed Rail No Bargain for Louisiana
A feasibility study by Burk-Kleinpeter Inc. and HDR Engineering emphasizes the economic and social [...]
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 moreHouse Pledges Billions for Jobs…Again
On December 16th, 2009, the House of Representatives narrowly passed a $174 billion piece of legislation [...]
Read moreRising Unemployment and Questionable Projects Highlight Failures of Stimulus Spending
Months after the passage of the $787 billion economic stimulus package, rising unemployment and [...]
Read moreLarry Reed on Louisiana Stimulus
I had planned to comment on this amusing piece from the New York Times, but Lawrence Reed beat me to the [...]
Read moreThe NY Times Knows Best
Recently the New York Times editorialized against Governors Bobby Jindal and Rick Perry for threatening [...]
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