Lies, Damn Lies, and the Names of Government Programs
For taxpayers, there are no consumer protections
On September 7, 2007, the Senate passed the conference report to the College Cost Reduction Act (H.R.2669). If the President signs this bill into law, the cost of a college education will most certainly rise. Like most acts of Congress, this piece of legislation does nothing in its title. It does prove that the members of the House and Senate are unfamiliar with the most basic principles of economics.
The War on Voters
Maybe Congress and the President are less popular than telemarketers because the voters feel like they continually have to defend themselves from assaults from Washington.
This year has been a graduate course in the evils of big government. While the country suffers numerous perils, Washington proposes every lame brained idea imaginable in an effort to appear relevant. Of course these ideas are proposed by the highly paid lobbyists of various special interests. The end result is a government that claims the ability to solve every problem while being truly impotent. Voters gullible enough to believe in an infallible terrestrial institution are left frustrated by a lack of progress while those fortunate enough to be cynical realize these proposals are working as intended by the interests that created them. The question is, have the political leaders figured it out?
6 essential steps to curb illegal immigration
What to look for in illegal immigration reform
Congress is going to debate immigration reform later this month. The focus will be on so-called comprehensive immigration reform. While making legal entry to the US easier will benefit the country, preventing illegal immigration is essential. Unfortunately, Congress has a history of opening the flood gates of immigration while avoiding action on illegal immigration. It is important to make your member of Congress aware of what you expect in an immigration reform law.