Some Early End-Game Wisdom
The stakes for the first Presidential debate on September 26 couldn’t be higher. On paper, it looks like advantage Clinton on the basis of her mastery of the issues and debate experience. The Clinton operation has got to be breathing a little easier now that Libertarian nominee Gary Johnson has been officially barred from the […]
Consequences from Smoking, Sure; But Consequences from Tobacco Tax, Too
Like the proponents of Proposition 56, I wish we could wave a magic wand and eliminate smoking. But our state government lacks a magic wand; all it can do is outlaw and tax our activities. So, from a public health standpoint, the $2 per pack cigarette tax increase mandated by Prop 56 is the next […]
California’s Boom Is Poised To Go Bust — And Liberals’ Dream Of Scandinavia On The Pacific
As its economy started to recover in 2010, progressives began to hail California as a kind of Scandinavia on the Pacific — a place where liberal programs also produce prosperity. The state’s recovery has won plaudits from such respected figures as The American Prospect’s Harold Meyerson and the New York Times’ Paul Krugman. Gov. Jerry Brown, in Bill Maher’s assessment, “took a […]
NFIB Survey: Health Insurance, Regulations, and Federal Taxes Top Concerns for Small Business Owners
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)/California released its quadrennial California Problems and Priorities Survey in conjunction with the NFIB national Problems and Priorities Survey, according to which small business owners list the cost of health insurance, government regulations, and high federal taxes as their top three concerns. “Many Americans are frustrated by the federal government’s failure to solve problems. Small […]