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Do politicians really want to lead?
Neither Democrats nor Republicans in Washington seems to have the courage of their purported convictions, and few have offered anything approaching a viable plan for balancing the budget.
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Unto us a child is born
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You’re a mean one …
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Public won’t accept green taxes
If activists can’t find the votes to jack up green taxes enough to matter in places such as Washington and France, you can be sure they will fall short in North Carolina.
Opinion
The real winner in the Apple sweepstakes: North Carolina
Was Apple’s choice of Austin, Texas, over the Research Triangle for its new, $1 billion campus a win or a loss for North Carolina? The answer isn’t as obvious as local boosters would have you believe. Sure, the sudden infusion of capital investment and (eventually) high-paying, high-skilled jobs would have been a boon for the...
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Nanny state
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Economic impact studies: How special interests tell public interest stories
Question 1: When are special interest subsidies not special interest subsidies? Answer: When the special interests hire consultants to do an economic impact study. Question 2: How often do economic impact studies show that the special interest subsidy will be good for the economy? Answer: Always. Economic impact studies have become part of the standard...
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Santa also looked a lot like Daddy
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Someone has to do it
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Trade views are hard to measure
There has always been an ardently protectionist faction in our politics, an equally committed free-trade faction, and a “malleable middle.”
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Headline reminds us about critical difference between charter, district schools
Unlike their traditional district school counterparts, charter schools close their doors when they fail to perform.
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