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Decentralization Is Centralization?
It seems fair to characterize Obama’s “vision” as one that would move America even further along the road to centralized authoritarian government, and that in stark contrast to this, Romney and Ryan favor an approach where economic and political power is more … Continue reading
“Independent” Experts
A panel of independent experts, in a new medical study, concludes that drugs used to treat mild cases of high blood pressure are not very effective. According to Slate’s Jeanne Lenzer, the study turns “decades of medical dogma” on its head, and she’s especially gaga about … Continue reading
Going After The Oldsters
Charles Lane channels Robert Samuelson in attacking well-to-do seniors who, according to Lane, can and should contribute their “fair share” to resolving the country’s fiscal predicament. Let me say it again: If oldsters pay less than Lane or Samuelson want them … Continue reading
Obama’s Tax Increases
As he mocks those who oppose Obama’s brilliant policies, Ezra Klein mentions Obama’s proposal to raise the marginal tax rate on incomes of over $250,000 by “4.5 percentage points.” Check it out; by using the number 4.5, Klein makes it sound like Obama wants to … Continue reading
Transfers From the Young to the Old
Robert Samuelson writes yet again about the conflict between the young and the old in our society, bemoaning the “huge” transfers of wealth from the young to the old in the form of Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. According to Samuelson, the young subsidize the … Continue reading
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