President Obama has ordered a pay freeze for federal workers, an idea we applaud. We note, however, that while the projected savings of $5 Billion over two years is significant, it does not begin to address the Trillion Dollar Deficits run up by the Obama administration.
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Archives for November, 2010
Pay Freeze for Federal Workers Points the Way for Minnesota’s Leaders. But Let’s Get to Underlying Deficits and Unfunded Liabilities.
category: All Pension Reform, Blog Posts, Kim Crockett, Limited Government, Public Employee Pensions, Public Employee Unions
The Ryan-Rivlin Plan to Fix Medicare and Medicaid
While working to end ObamaCare is a good goal, reformers need to come up with alternatives. Rep. Paul Ryan, a conservative Republican, and Alice Rivlin, a Democrat and former head of the Congressional Budget Office, have come up with an interesting alternative.
category: Health Care, John LaPlante
Al Gore Admits Ethanol Is a Bad Idea:Federal Subsidy Expires December 31 Unless Lame Duck Congress Acts
Al Gore admitted at a green energy conference in Athens, Greece that ethanol and ethanol subsidies were a bad idea–and candidly admitted that he was motivated by a desire to be elected.
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