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Mamdani’s New York snake oil

Mamdani’s New York snake oil

Some things never change. Human nature and the laws of economics are two of them. Observe what is happening in the political world today. Voters buy...

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Washington Examiner

Les Rubin

Washington is driving America toward a debt crisis we can't ignore any longer

US debt nears $40 trillion with $86 trillion in unfunded Social Security and Medicare obligations, echoing an old warning about democracy.

21.08.2026 20

Fox News

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The Cure for Inflation

Every politician promises to fight inflation. Every election brings new proposals to lower prices. Yet very few public officials spend much time...

15.08.2026 10

Townhall

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Capitalism is about incentives. Stopping the stupidity of socialism is a big incentive

Friedrich Hayek's 'The Road to Serfdom' warns how central planning erodes individual freedom, and its lessons about incentives remain urgent today.

10.08.2026 20

Fox News

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John Adams made a terrifying prediction. America is close to proving him correct

America's national debt approaches $40 trillion as annual deficits add trillions more, yet Washington takes no meaningful action on this fiscal...

31.07.2026 20

Fox News

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America Is in Trouble and Running Out of Time

The numbers are mathematical, not political. Unless the United States begins restoring fiscal discipline, future generations will inherit a nation...

16.07.2026 10

Townhall

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What Is Good Economic Policy?

For the average person not schooled in economics, there is little understanding of the importance of the basics. Many of the proposals we hear today...

12.06.2026 20

Townhall

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America to DC: Stop Digging

“When you find yourself in a deep hole, the first thing you do is stop digging.” That simple truth should be ringing through the halls of...

12.05.2026 10

Townhall

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Fix the Problem, Not the Blame

Our financial future is in jeopardy. There is a fire raging and there are arsonists on the scene to put out the fire with gasoline. Our politicians...

17.04.2026 10

Townhall

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America is on the verge of bankruptcy. Nothing will matter when the crisis hits

16.04.2026 10

Washington Examiner

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We Are on the Road to Serfdom

Friedrich Hayek published The Road to Serfdom in 1944, a classic book on economics for the ages. We would do well to understand his message, because...

27.03.2026 20

Townhall

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Congress can’t keep ignoring existential CBO warnings

The Congressional Budget Office will soon present testimony before the U.S. House Committee on the Budget. This hearing should be far more than a...

17.03.2026 20

Washington Examiner

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The State of the Union we need to hear

If I were writing the State of the Union address this year, it would begin with a sentence every American deserves to hear plainly, specifically that...

24.02.2026 20

Washington Examiner

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Two Paths for America

26.11.2025 20

Townhall

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PETA’s politics couldn’t be further left

21.11.2025 20

Washington Examiner

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The deadly cost of letting violent offenders roam free

21.11.2025 20

Washington Examiner

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FDR’s very big ‘Franksgiving’ mistake

21.11.2025 20

Washington Examiner

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Why is Ambassador Mike Huckabee fêting traitor Jonathan Pollard?

21.11.2025 20

Washington Examiner

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Voter education can prevent the looming fiscal crisis

21.11.2025 20

Washington Examiner

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Grasping at Straws - the Deception of Easy Answers

03.11.2025 20

Townhall

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Introducing White House ballroom construction derangement syndrome

23.10.2025 20

Washington Examiner

Les Rubin

Pennsylvania energy manufacturing jobs continue to grow with Eos expansion

23.10.2025 20

Washington Examiner

Les Rubin

Philly’s Soros-funded DA calls Trump a ‘fascist,’ grabs college student’s phone in unhinged rant

23.10.2025 20

Washington Examiner

Les Rubin

Theodore Roosevelt jumps out of the pages in Bret Baier’s newest book

23.10.2025 30

Washington Examiner

Les Rubin

What a debt crisis would look like and why we must act now

23.10.2025 20

Washington Examiner

Les Rubin