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Oversight & Government Reform

OP-EDs


December 28, 2011
The Millionaire Tax Fallacy

President Obama recently proclaimed, “This is not class warfare – it’s math.” But the math behind a “millionaires’ tax” tells…

December 19, 2011
Postal Service Should Adapt, Not Angle for a Bailout

The United States Postal Service is in a full-blown financial crisis and unless Congress acts now, a taxpayer bailout is…

December 16, 2011
The Truth About ObamaCare’s Tax Subsidies and Marriage Penalty

It was supposed to be the centerpiece of his presidency. It was the heart of his legislative agenda. When he…

December 12, 2011
Lies, Green Lies and Statistics

“Green jobs” were sold to the American people not just as a way to improve the environment, but as a…

December 8, 2011
Holder Protecting Staff Over “Fast & Furious”

As facts continue to emerge about a botched gun investigation of Mexican cartels, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder has given…

October 25, 2011
On Keeping Those Cards and Letters Coming

The biggest disruptions in our lives come when the everyday things we take for granted stop working. When the power…

October 11, 2011
Delivering Postal Service Reform

Snow, rain, heat and hail haven’t yet stopped the mail, but financial insolvency and a looming bailout may stop it…

September 26, 2011
Sorting Out the Postal Service’s Future

Washington is talking about another bailout – this one involving an institution that no American will be surprised is seeking…

September 23, 2011
Are the New Patent Reform Rules Fair?

Are the new patent reform rules fair? Yes. With invention, progress, and time comes the need for change. In observing…

August 22, 2011
Health care law will deepen deficit

The White House sold “Obamacare” as an instrument for lowering health insurance premiums and reducing federal budget deficits. “Altogether,” President…