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Hans BaderJanuary 6, 2015

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Central planning disrupts the harmonious order created by free markets

Beginning in the 1930’s, the federal government sharply increased central planning of the economy and society. (Perhaps as a consequence,…

Michael DorstewitzJanuary 5, 2015

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Karma strikes Harvard faculty when they see premiums rise under Obamacare

Faculty members at Harvard are in an uproar over their escalating health insurance costs — all because of the Affordable…

Deneen BorelliJanuary 5, 2015

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Making 2015 count (Video)

As conservatives gain ground in the campaign to depose John Boehner as House Speaker, there is a new hope that…

Kenric WardJanuary 5, 2015

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Obama’s War on Coal has transformed Virginia from economic leader to laggard

After years of outpacing the nation in economic growth, Virginia is sputtering. Employment is lagging, real estate is flat, and…

Michael DorstewitzJanuary 3, 2015

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Tweeps slap down suggestion that ‘now is the time’ to raise the gas tax

With gasoline prices hovering at around two bucks a gallon, Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) suggests now might be the time…

Michael DorstewitzJanuary 2, 2015

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As audit appears imminent, Fed seeks ‘Emergency Preparedness Specialist’

One result of November’s shellacking ver. 2.0 by the GOP is that Republicans will have the chance to order an…

J.E. DyerDecember 24, 2014

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Fake ‘GDP growth’ number reeks of (literal) manipulation

Lies, damn lies, statistics.

Deneen BorelliDecember 24, 2014

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Obama’s green economic policies hit blacks hardest (Video)

Following the lead of the Rev. Al Sharpton, thousands of demonstrators have taken to the streets to protest grand jury decisions…

Myra Kahn AdamsDecember 24, 2014

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Clinton/Warren 2016: Should Republicans laugh, fear, or ignore it?

Would a Democratic presidential ticket of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and U.S. Senator from Massachusetts Elizabeth Warren be…

LU StaffDecember 24, 2014

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Merry Christmas! Disheartened troops to receive whopping $22.20-a-month raise

Frustration over declining budgets has caused a downward spiral for the military’s approval rating for the president, but the bosses…

LU StaffDecember 22, 2014

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EPA hits coal industry with a massive regulation right before Christmas

While millions of Americans began their holiday travels last Friday, the Environmental Protection Agency had an early Christmas gift for…

Kenric WardDecember 18, 2014

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Report: Blue states jumped on tax-cut bandwagon in 2014

With Wisconsin leading the way, 14 states enacted “significant, broad-based tax cuts” in 2014, according to a report released Wednesday.…

LU StaffDecember 18, 2014

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Why do people vote against their interests?

That’s an excellent question. It was posed in the title of a piece at The Hill by former political strategist and current…

LU StaffDecember 14, 2014

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Obama groupies get behind Elizabeth Warren, but can the middle class afford four more years?

An open letter has been posted online by 300 Obama enthusiasts who have decide to throw their collective weight behind…

LU StaffDecember 8, 2014

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Sharpton: Epidemic of black men abandoning their families is government’s fault (Video)

We would blame George W. Bush. Truth Revolt notes that Al Sharpton appeared on NBC’s Meet the Press on Sunday to explain why…

Howard PortnoyDecember 6, 2014

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The secret to preventing the deaths of more Eric Garners? Occupy Wall Street (Video)

One bad protest deserves another. Now that the memory of self-styled anti-capitalists occupying public parks and defecating on police cars is growing dim,…

Kenric WardDecember 5, 2014

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Bending to the wind, Congress revives green energy credits

Another year, another $10 billion for renewable energy credits. The lame-duck House of Representatives this week voted to extend controversial…

Hans BaderDecember 4, 2014

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Dodd-Frank Act causes misery and starvation through conflict-minerals rules

Much misery has been inflicted upon the Congo and millions of desperately poor people by the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act’s “conflict…

Kenric WardDecember 3, 2014

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Obamacare quirk promotes migrant hiring over U.S. citizens

Illegal immigrants made legal by President Obama’s executive order can move to the head of the hiring line because they’re…

Hans BaderDecember 2, 2014

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Legal immigrants, other groups have standing to challenge Obama’s unconstitutional immigration action

Some legal scholars have suggested that even if President Obama’s recent immigration action is unconstitutional or illegal, no one has…

Michael DorstewitzDecember 2, 2014

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U.S. debt up 70% under Obama, hitting $18 trillion, despite record revenues

During the final days of November, when retailers luted Christmas shoppers in anticipation of showing a profit for the year,…

Michael DorstewitzDecember 1, 2014

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Black Friday sales a bummer, except for this item on Obama’s hit list

The numbers are in, and Thanksgiving weekend sales fell below last year’s overall figures — except for one class of…

LU StaffDecember 1, 2014

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Unions hold Black Friday protests

Union protests were seen at Wal-Mart locations across the country Friday. “Tens of thousands of Americans are protesting at 1,600…

Kenric WardNovember 30, 2014

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‘Green’ lobby pushes to extend lucrative tax breaks

As the lame-duck Congress limps to the finish line, billions of dollars in dubious federal energy subsidies remain in limbo. The…

LU StaffNovember 28, 2014

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San Francisco passes retail worker ‘bill of rights’

Employers shall make no schedule...

Michael DorstewitzNovember 26, 2014

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Obamacare gives employers $3,000 tax break to hire illegals over US workers

At the stroke of a pen, President Barack Obama offered employers a $3,000 incentive to hire undocumented immigrants instead of…

Renee NalNovember 23, 2014

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Senator Elizabeth Warren: Republicans crashed the economy (Video)

Potential Democratic presidential nominee Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren spoke at the George Soros-funded Center for American Progress on Wednesday, where she assured her progressive audience…

Howard PortnoyNovember 23, 2014

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Tweet of the Day: Obama claims his Bamnesty will add billions to GDP

Yesterday Barack Obama tweeted that the executive order he signed Friday, granting amnesty to 5 million illegal aliens, would increase the U.S. gross…

Hans BaderNovember 21, 2014

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