Our View: Government growth puts nation in a bind
The overview argues that wartime and other government spending crowd out private investment, noting unemployment dips mainly from public sector jobs. It cites data from 2000-2001 showing private GDP declines while government outlays rise, urging restraint to avoid Japan’s prolonged slump. It criticizes both parties for fiscal expansion and warns of diminishing private wealth creation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labor Department
Stephen Moore
Club For Growth
Cato Institute
Moore
Pacific
Japan
Texas lawmakers contact details from Odessa to Amarillo
Lawmakers and state officials listed with district bases in Odessa Midland Lubbock Amarillo and state offices in Austin. Addresses include Rep George E West Odessa Rep Tom Craddick Midland Sen Robert Duncan Lubbock Sen Teei Bivins Amarillo and Gov Rick Perry at the State Capitol.
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George E
Buddy” West
Republican
Odessa
Austin
Texas
E. University
Tom Craddick
Midland
Teei Bivins
Amarillo
Rick Perry
State Capitol
Paid leave policy fuels old political ploys and economic exits
Thomas Lowell argues California's paid family leave law, signed by Gov. Gray Davis, repeats a centuries old tactic of taxing private wealth to aid favored groups. The piece warns the policy will raise costs for businesses, push economic activity out of state, and erode private property rights, framing it as a short sighted election year maneuver.
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California
Gray Davis
United States
Davis
Robin Hood
Adam Smith
New York City
Lowell
The
Hoover
First Amendment freedoms in focus sparking debate
Cal Thomas argues rising public support for limiting First Amendment rights reflects education gaps. He notes polls showing 41 percent strongly agree the amendment goes too far, and 40 percent would curb academic freedom and press scrutiny of government policy. He highlights a Nashville center program promoting balanced teaching of the Constitution.
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Bush
First Amendment Center
Nashville
United States
Thomas
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Lubbock
Eighth St
Public Forum
Odessa American PO
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Link
Freedom.com
Pulrzer Prize
Joan Kerr
Ken Bropnax
Alan
Iraq
Thomas Lowell
Cal Thomas
Lallard
Killmore
Bruce Tinsley
Daley
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