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Economy & Taxes: Reducing Government, Reducing Spending

Take a look at the conservative political notions of free enterprise and small government as they were originally promoted by the "Goldwater Conservatives," and follow current news items impacting state and federal budgets, such as immigration reform, health care and the minimum wage.
A 2009 Stimulus Package Report Card
Eight months after President Barack Obama notched his first major initiative as president, we take a look at the five key problems the stimulus package was supposed to fix and grade them accordingly.
How Conservatives Would Generate Job Growth
How conservatives would generate job growth.
What suggestions can you offer fellow conservatives as they work thei…
It's one thing to disagree with the way Democrats have handled the 2009 economic crisis, it's quite another thing to try and survive it. If you've been affected by the recession, what suggestions can you give fellow conservatives about how to work through it?
A Closer Look at the Obama - Pelosi - Reid Budget Proposal of 2009
An analysis of the 2009 budget proposed by President Barack Obama, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Leader Harry Reid.
Employee Free Choice Act
While the Employee Free Choice Act claims to make it easier for employees to unionize, it can actually create working conditions that neither the employee nor the employer can live with.
President Barack Obama's 2009 Stimulus Package and its Economic Fallout
A look at how the huge spending package known as the "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009" came to pass, and what it ultimately meant for the country.
Bailouts Without Brainwork
A look at the succession of multi-billion dollar bailouts that have been or are proposed to be extended to US industries or companies since the fall of 2008.
Down & Out in the US Economy
The economy took center stage in 2008, as the symptoms of its collapse continued to run amok: the costly war in Iraq racked up debt, the sub-prime mortgage crisis had homeowners resorting to insurance fraud by way of arson and fuel prices hit $4 in parts of California and Hawaii.
Out of One, Many?
The ultimate impact of immigration on America may not be what many people expect.
What's Sick About "Sicko"
There is much to like in Michael Moore's film, "Sicko," but there is also much to question. If one part of the movie is misleading, is all of it?

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