Medicare Mess
Medicare is completely unsustainable in its present form and the Democrats are not doing anything to fix it. There needs to be a major change to the way it works but the Democrats are unwilling to...
View ArticleSocial Security and Scott Rasmussen
Having dinner with Scott Rasmussen a couple weeks ago, we got onto the subject of Social Security. He remarked that people have different ideas about Social Security reform. Some people suggest...
View ArticleSocial Security and Privatization
The foremost problem with trying to fix Social Security right now is not money. It is dishonest politics. Our system has deteriorated so much that as soon anyone signals any fiscally prudent idea,...
View ArticleTo Reform or To Campaign: That Is The Question
Charles Krauthammer has an interesting strategy for debt negotiations — short term solution now to avoid default, which will give a both sides a little extra time to formulate a long-term plan. The...
View ArticleTEA or OWS?
Tom Palmer, a senior fellow at the Cato Institute, penned the following piece over at Policymic. Tom rightly gets to the heart of the matter in his summation at the end of the essay. “Government debts...
View ArticleThe Gift Tax and the Super Committee
There are rumors circulating around the country that the Congressional Super Committee may take action that would immediately repeal the $5 million gift tax exemption by Thanksgiving. This is sending...
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Tax Breaks = the Size of the Annual Federal Deficit Budget
A recent article in the WSJ discusses a newly-released report. Tax breaks, for all segments of the population, total more than $1 trillion. Such a staggering figure — roughly the size of the annual...
View ArticleSocial Security Disability: A Case for Reform
Last week, the Washington Examiner did a nice job covering the growing Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) crisis, and Congress’s recent response to it. The issue at stake is the 2016 benefit...
View ArticleChristie’s Tax and Growth Plan
As Chris Christie is still contemplating a 2016 presidential run, he recently posited a tax reform plan that differentiated himself from many of the other possible contenders. His platform was...
View ArticlePolice Culture Problem
The police have a PR problem and a culture of cover up and it’s finally being talked about. On the one hand, the police have millions of contacts with the public over a given year and the vast majority...
View ArticleThe Economic Tipping Point
Are we past the tipping point for economic reform? I would argue that Obama’s budgets and spending accelerated the deficits beyond repair. Some people will go back to Reagan and say that the deficit...
View ArticleWhat’s Really Going On With Pension Reform
Over the years, I have written numerous articles on the looming problem of funding public pensions. Many states are facing severe shortfalls and it isn’t due to the economy or the recent recession or...
View ArticleLet’s Talk About Kamala
With Kamala Harris as the Democrat’s Vice-Presidential candidate, it’s important to know that she has committed some rather egregious trespasses as a prosecutor. Just as disturbing is her fluctuating...
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