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Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 23, 2009 9 Comments
Joe Klein is a concern troll. In purporting to criticize Obama’s attacks on Fox News, Klein devotes most of his latest post to attacking Fox News: Let me be precise here: Fox News peddles a fair amount of hateful crap. Some of it borders on...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 02, 2009 4 Comments
The British papers have been on a tear recently exposing the fundamental flaws in their socialized health care system. Today The Times of London exposes the out-of-control cost of the British system. Rather than controlling costs, as is promised by American supporters of a “one-plan,...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 18, 2009 1 Comment
There is a lot more to the turmoil in Iran than meets the eye. I think the threat to the regime is more serious than people let on, if the world keeps watching and Iran is not permitted to pull a North Korea and seal...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 14, 2009 5 Comments
Critics, including me, of Obama’s economic plans have made the point that the unprecedented huge deficits necessary to pay for expanded health insurance coverage, college education guarantees, the present and future “stimulus” plans, infrastructure projects, budget expansion, financing and operational takeovers of the auto industry...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 29, 2009 25 Comments
It would be very easy to fall into a depression over Arlen Specter switching political parties, giving Democrats a likely filibuster-proof Senate majority. The result will be that Obama will be able to push through much of his agenda without meaningful debate. Not that I...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 02, 2009 9 Comments
Obama’s fear mongering is well documented. Crisis, catastrophe, “since the Great Depression” and similar terminology are part of the plan to push through Obama’s agenda. But do the words cause economic harm, or are the words merely a reflection of a declining economy? In other...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 30, 2008 0 Comments
It has been a while since I have agreed with Thomas Friedman, but Mr. Friedman has a good observation on the economic forces which may lead to the collapse of the Iranian regime: Under Ahmadinejad, Iran’s mullahs have gone on a domestic subsidy binge —...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 15, 2008 0 Comments
From Investment News: House Democrats contemplate abolishing 401(k) tax breaks Powerful House Democrats are eyeing proposals to overhaul the nation’s $3 trillion 401(k) system, including the elimination of most of the $80 billion in annual tax breaks that 401(k) investors receive. House Education and Labor...
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