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August 17, 2009

Socialist hellhole watch

Some people insist that universal health care will turn America into Russia.
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Published on August 17, 2009 08:03

August 16, 2009

A quick note on Germany and France

There's a dissonance between what Germany says and what it does.
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Published on August 16, 2009 15:35

Left-wing propaganda

Beware of Julie and Julia.
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Published on August 16, 2009 14:49

August 15, 2009

More on deficits and interest rates (wonkish)

A bit more detail on the reasoning behind my earlier post on deficits and interest rates.
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Published on August 15, 2009 11:57

Perspective on the eurobounce

Germany is growing, but only after a deep slump.
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Published on August 15, 2009 07:16

August 14, 2009

Deficits and interest rates

It turns out that there's a strong correlation between budget deficits and interest rates -- namely, when deficits are high, interest rates are low.
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Published on August 14, 2009 12:54

Isakson's lament

Giving Sen. Isakson his fig leaf.
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Published on August 14, 2009 10:49

The reality of TV

The truth about the talking head.
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Published on August 14, 2009 10:18

Yes, Bush tried to destroy Social Security

The Bush plan would have ended Social Security for the middle class.
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Published on August 14, 2009 10:14

Journamalism

One of my biggest gripes is reporting that focuses on the political game without ever informing readers or viewers about the actual facts.
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Published on August 14, 2009 07:54