Carolina Journal Print Columnists
Articles by John Hood

(2.11.05) Old Chestnuts, Roasting, & Jack Frost
President Bush came to Raleigh Thursday and was greeted by the same old arguments from the same old, misguided folks about his Social Security ideas. Some things don't get better with age.

(2.10.05) Wrong on Pollution Facts -- Again
A new story alleges NC air quality is among the worst in the US and can't be improved without pushing mass transit and Smart Growth. Just goes to show the persistence of myths.

(2.09.05) Making Sense Out of Medicaid
A governor spoke in Raleigh Tuesday about the need to make fundamental changes in Medicaid to avoid ongoing fiscal problems. Demonstrators attacked him as heartless. Guess who?

(2.08.05) The Price Is Right — Elsewhere
Alumni of Elizabeth City State are upset about the prices local hotels are offering for Homecoming Weekend. Rather than complaining to the government, they're shopping for a better deal.

(2.07.05) Time for Consistency on Ballot Counts
Republican champions of Steve Troxler argued for months that it was unjust to remedy a Carteret County elections error with a new statewide election. Now, the shoe appears to be on the other foot.

(2.04.05) Smoke Gets In Their Eyes
A bill filed Thursday would prohibit smoking in nearly all restaurants in the state. This gives nonsmokers no additional rights -- it only takes away the rights of others.

(2.04.05) First Tax Skirmish Goes Well
An early proposal to levy another half-cent sales tax to fund hurricane relief in Western NC appears to have faltered. This is a bit of good news despite continued talk of tax hikes in Raleigh.

(2.03.05) A Good Groundhog Day Task
A look back over 15 years of John Locke Foundation research reveals the distressing fact that state politicians are talking about the same problems — and offering the same mistaken "solutions.”

(2.02.05) Don’t Play with Loaded Dice
A new report makes clear what we already knew: North Carolina doesn’t fare well in the federal highway-funding game. The answer is not to try to play better; the game is inherently flawed.

(2.01.05) Rethinking the Risks of Reform
Some conservatives in Washington are grumbling that President Bush is risking too much by taking on Social Security. But the risk is worth it — and opponents are taking a big political risk, too.

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