Opinion
Clouds Over Bailout Nation
In the new era, where trillion-dollar deficits are no longer unthinkable and the Constitution’s restraints on federal power are no longer thought of, the public is restless.
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More Stats On Bailout Nation
If you are looking for some light reading or humor to “start your day right,” you may find today’s column disappointing.
Opinion
Taxes Get More Punitive
Separating the decision to tax from the decision to spend is not a good policy response to past fiscal mismanagement. It will only guarantee future fiscal mismanagement.
Opinion
An Update On Bailout Nation
Publicly held federal debt will rise from the equivalent of 41 percent of the nation’s economy in 2008 to 65 percent in 2010 and a staggering 82 percent by 2019.
Opinion
The Bailout Precedent
We’ve had a preview of how the new American corporatist state would operate, thanks to the proliferation of corporate welfare deals.
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Another Round In The Eternal Debate
RALEIGH – Consider yourself lucky – you’ve just been witness to momentous events likely to be the subject of spirited political and academic debate for many decades to come.
Opinion
Bailout Mania: Prolonging the Recession
When government decides to "save" an industry, that decision takes vital resources away from other industries and entrepreneurs who drive economic growth.
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The Birth Of A New Nation
Your grandkids will hang on your every word as you tell the tale of how you were there when Bailout Nation was born.
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More Thoughts On An Exciting Election
Beverly Perdue is the luckiest Democrat in North Carolina. And Jim Harrell is the unluckiest one.
Opinion
A Final Political Potpourri
Here’s my final political potpourri of the 2008 cycle, assembled in between stretches of far more important weekend activities.
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Another Political Potpourri
Even as McCain’s and Dole’s numbers have weakened in recent polls, enough to put their Democratic opponents ahead in some of them, McCrory has gained.
Opinion
The Price Is (Always) Right
The public has been poorly served by its elected representatives, by individuals who exhibit little understanding of economic realities.
