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Confessions of a Compulsive Scribbler
The annual company holiday party was held over the weekend at Steak ‘n Stein. As President and Founder, we were compelled to offer some remarks. What follows is an extract of our impractical ramblings… To begin, 2013 was another dreadful … Continue reading
Albert Einstein’s Eighth Wonder of the World
“It’s a stupid way to run a country,” remarked Maya MacGuineas over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. MacGuineas, head of the Campaign to Fix the Debt, was commenting on Congress’s failure to operate within a budget. “Change comes from two possible … Continue reading
Stunting the Lives of Millions
An extraordinary occurrence took place last Friday. Congress let a temporary $5 billion food stamp stimulus from the 2009 Recovery Act expire. We can’t recall ever hearing of a federal program becoming smaller. Can you? As a result, one in … Continue reading
How American Government’s Supposed to Work
It appears things are finally reversing course. After years of expanding, the bull market in government may have finally hit an inflection point. This is great news. For a reduction in the size of government compared to the overall economy … Continue reading
