Social security record spending; $6000/worker
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Social security record spending; $6000/worker
Fortunes changed drastically for Dems and Reps running for president during the summer. What's next?
House Republicans Just Got a Big Win in Their Lawsuit Against Obamacare - Hit & Run : Reason.com
One branch of the government suing another
Tags: congress, president, separationofpowers
Politico's 50 transforming politics
Politico names 50 people (and/or groups) transforming American politics this year
The White House has become its own digital production company. Executive branch uses social media to bypass traditional news and get its message out unfiltered.
Dating vs. Government Regulation
Mises article on how the process of dating illustrates the perils of government regulation.
Private property vs. discrimination
Mises article on the economics of discrimination, in light of Indiana's RFRA
Tags: civilrights, libertarian, economics
Mises Institute discussion of the factors that account for the "gap" in wages between men and women
Tags: affirmativeaction, minimumwage, economics
Obama administration sets record for withholding gov't files
AP Story on the government denying access to government records
Taxpayer tab for Clinton Inc.: $16 million - Kenneth P. Vogel - POLITICO
It pays to be the ex-president
Ivy League dominates Obama's Cabinet
Washington Post article on the elites in Obama's cabinet; Dec. 2014
Tags: president, cabinet, ideology
What each party wants in a president
Pew Research article on the qualities that each major party wants in a presidential candidate; May 2014
Tags: president, politicalparties
The president, the panic, and the cromnibus
Politico reports on the back-room meetings necessary in the House vote for the cromnibus.
Conservative media’s new online generation
Slate article discussing the new look of conservative media and who's behind it.
The Deficit Increase/Decrease explained
Dec. 2014 Mises Institute explains the inaccuracies with the government reporting "the fastest sustained deficit reduction since WWII."
Tags: economics, debt, fiscalpolicy
2016: Republicans Start with a Commanding Edge
The House races in two years will likely not change the composition of the House of Representatives, according to Larry Sabato
Tags: congress, elections, politicalparties
Withheld e-mails show attempts to manipulate the Media
Reporter Sharyl Attkisson discloses DOJ e-mails planning how to spin Fast and Furious (and a compliant media)
Obama Administration "most dangerous in history" for Media
USA Today's Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page joins the chorus of media objecting to the secrecy of the Obama Administration.
Tags: media, president, freespeech
Government spies on reporters' computers
Former CBS News correspondent Sharyl Attkisson claims that the Obama administration's spying on reporters is "worse than anything Nixon ever did."
Tags: media, president, executive, freespeech
The Many Ways the State Taxes the Poor
Mises Daily commentary on the taxes paid by the poor and the extent to which the government benefits do not make up for that.
Tags: taxes, socialsecurity, income
I.R.S. Can Seize Your Bank Account Without Charging You
NY Times report on cases of asset forfeiture by the IRS. Any Constitutional implications?
Tags: billofrights, fourthamendment
White House correspondents tweet their frustration at lack of access
Twitchy collection of Oct 25 tweets from the White House Correspondents Association symposium expressing frustration with the lack of direct access to the President.