by Henry Oliner | Nov 30, 2014 | Health Care, Politics
From The Fiscal Times, Ed Morrissey writes How Obama Marginalized the Democratic Party Excerpt: The admission didn’t surprise Obamacare opponents, though. Those opposed to Obamacare since its inception know that Schumer offered no arguments that hadn’t been made...
by Henry Oliner | Nov 30, 2014 | Consumer, Culture, Politics
Kevin Williamson writes in National Review, Who Boycotts Walmart Excerpts: It is easy to scoff, but I am ready to start taking the social-justice warriors’ insipid rhetoric seriously — as soon as two things happen: First, I want to hear from the Wal-Mart-protesting...
by Henry Oliner | Nov 26, 2014 | Economics
from Scott Grannis at The Calafia Beach Pundit, Why the Global Gloom: excerpt: Despite all the gloom out there, and despite all the disappointment, there is reason to be optimistic. If we’ve learned anything in the current recovery it’s that 1) fiscal...
by Henry Oliner | Nov 26, 2014 | Politics, Taxes
From Mark Perry at his AEI- Carpe Diem Blog, Top 400 taxpayers paid almost as much in federal income taxes in 2010 as the entire bottom 50% Early last year Obama reiterated his belief that the wealthiest Americans still aren’t paying their “fair share” of...
by Henry Oliner | Nov 26, 2014 | Business
I flew into Houston Hobby Airport a few days ago, touched the Uber App (i had set up some time ago). I put in the destination and It said there was a ride two minutes away. I learned that even if the driver is standing right next to you it will say they are two...
