By Adam Bitely — It appears that the fat lady has finally sung and the curtain is closing on the Republican contest for the Presidential nomination. She appears to be singing about Mitt Romney’s victory. For those that believe there is still a chance for […]

By Kevin Mooney — Louisiana state representative Tony Ligi (R-Metairie) would like for taxpayers to have a seat at the table when public employee unions negotiate with government officials over the size and scope of their benefit package. To this end, he reintroduced a bill […]

By Frank McCaffrey — It seems like the “Occupy” crew is yesterday’s news. Yet, there are still some hanging on. By the way, how many of them are paying the taxes they often say they want to see get raised?

By Howard Rich — Last I year joined a pro-free market chorus in condemning Barack Obama’s National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) — which filed suit against aircraft manufacturer Boeing after the company dared to create new jobs in a Right-to-Work state. “The Obama administration’s war […]

By Bill Wilson — The week of April 6, the national average of gasoline prices hit $3.94, according to the Energy Information Agency, with prices continuing to rise nationwide. But economist and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman apparently thinks you’re not paying enough at the pump […]

By Rebecca DiFede — Not be overshadowed by her husband as the campaign blazes on, First Lady Michele Obama did some campaigning of her own; upon meeting some kids at an event in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park , Michele told them that they should tell their parents and grandparents to vote for her husband and that, “You […]

By Rick Manning — MSNBC asked the headline question “ Sharp drop in jobless rate raises questions for economists ” yesterday in preparation for the monthly release of unemployment statistics from the U.S. Department of Labor. The problem that MSNBC lays out is actually quite simple, the economy needs to grow at a certain rate in […]

By Bill Wilson — It is ironic that Warren Buffett continues to allow himself to be the front-man for Obama’s call for higher taxes, when his own company, Berkshire Hathaway, has outstanding tax bills going back a decade of almost $1 billion . While Buffett has every right to dispute the IRS’ tax charges, this makes him a particularly weak spokesperson for increasing taxes on […]

To receive the Must Reads in your inbox, click here ! Good Thursday morning, Here are the Must Reads according to Adam Bitely : Buffett rule heads to the Senate; Let the tax season begin Obama can’t name Supreme Court case for his ObamaCare argument Big Government is extremism Cartoon: Obama’s branches of government NLRB numbers add up but the rhetoric doesn’t Derail the California/Las Vegas high speed rail project Let’s give the Fed some competition The real Che Socialism and Social Darwinism An uncivil income tax system On the stump, Dems split with Obama over Keystone XL pipeline

By Rebekah Rast — Nothing like a little tax question from the president to get you ready for April 17: “When it comes to paying down the deficit and investing in our future, should we ask middle class Americans to pay even more at a […]