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  • Opinion:GOP Rep. Dreier Says 'Buy American' Causes One Big 'Mess'

    By Heritage Foundation October 22, 2009

    By Rep. David Dreier (R-CA) When it comes to legislative PR, it doesn’t get much better than “Buy American.” What could possibly be more patriotic than buying American-made products? During tough economic times, mandating that government contractors use only goods with the Made in...

  • Article:The Ethical Case for an Open Immigration Policy

    By Jacob M Appel May 04, 2009

    The United States had an “open door” policy for white immigrants from the nation’s founding until the passage of the Emergency Quota Act of 1921. As a result of the Naturalization Act of 1790, all “free white persons” of “good moral character” arriving on our shores were offered a...

  • Article:Democrats are Dressing Up Socialism in Free Enterprise Clothes

    By Bret Jacobson June 30, 2009

    A cursory glance suggests something attractive, fit, and possibly a good mate. A closer investigation, however, reveals a surprisingly ample Adam’s apple and hair in unexpected places. Likewise, though they sound appealing in sound bytes, a thorough examination of the biggest policies being...

  • Opinion:As Debt Piles Up, Can the U.S. Econony Survive?

    By The Cato Institute May 22, 2009

    by Doug Bandow The administration’s presumption that America can borrow its way to prosperity has taken a couple of big hits over the last couple days. First, just as the Third World debt crisis destroyed the belief among international bankers that countries don’t go bankrupt, so is the...

  • Opinion:Robert Reich's 4 Ways to Create New Jobs in this Economy

    By Robert Reich October 06, 2009

    In his Saturday radio address, President Obama acknowledged the White House is exploring "additional options to promote job creation.” It's about time. This is the worst job market in seventy years -- including the longest duration of steep job losses. If anyone had any doubt that something far...

  • Opinion:Obama's "Light Touch" On Economy Pretty Darned Heavy

    By The Cato Institute June 30, 2009

    By Gene Healy "I am a firm believer in the power of the free market," President Obama told the Wall Street Journal recently. The "irony" surrounding his public image as a collectivist, the president insisted, was that "I actually would like to see a relatively light touch when it comes to the...

  • Opinion:Take the Pledge, Buy American Made

    By AFL-CIO May 22, 2009

    So, the world isn’t flat after all. Not that some of us ever bought into Thomas Friedman-speak. But many in this country did, especially those running the political show, and now we have a chance to shape a progressive future on the ashes of such failed visions. And that progressive...