Thursday, November 30, 2006

It's Hot In The Kitchen

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The race for Governor gets stirred up today and the candidates will be frying each other very soon. Casinos will be a hot-button issue. Wha...

Make Legislators More Accountable, Not Less

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We need to look at ways to make our legislators more accountable for their actions. Instead, we keep trying to go in the other direction. Be...

Minimum Wage Math Made Easy

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The current proposal to raise the minimum wage from $5.15 to $7.25 represents a liability for a business owner of $84 a week per employee or...
Wednesday, November 29, 2006

Drooling, Forgetful Richmond Register

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The Richmond Register is pretty excited to hear Sen. Ed Worley might be running for higher office. Maybe they forgot about Worley getting ca...

Mitch Caves On Minimum Wage

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We've been listening all year to politicians telling us raising the minimum wage will help combat poverty, yet there is no evidence to s...
Tuesday, November 28, 2006

Bush Likes Estonia Flat Tax

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With Congress looking to position itself as an agent of change, could implementing a flat tax be the ticket to a positive bipartisanship? I ...

Keeps Going, And Going, And Going, And ...

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Are you really surprised to see the merit hiring fiasco isn't dead yet ?

"I Don't Pay Taxes, My Husband Does"

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Talking to a large number of people one-by-one can be very interesting. That's why Jay Leno's "Jay Walking" feature is so...
Monday, November 27, 2006

Courier Journal Gets Safety Right

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Some Kentucky social workers are hot on the idea that tragedy among their ranks should lead directly to money in their pockets . In a pleasa...

Eight More Years Of Nothing

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While the world seemingly waits for Rep. Ben Chandler to announce he would like to spend more time with his family, some people are actually...

Bush Screws Up Hurricane Season

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In a terrible blow to Al Gore's presidential aspirations, the end of the world has failed to materialize this fall. Still waiting for t...
Sunday, November 26, 2006

Another Good Health Reform Idea

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The only people who deny the efficacy of Health Savings Accounts anymore are those who hunger for HillaryCare. If you are healthy enough and...

Good Job By WaPo On Medicare Drug Story

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The Washington Post sheds welcome light on the Medicare prescription drug story. The Bush administration deserves all the blame for not sel...
Saturday, November 25, 2006

Bluegrass Institute Takes Swipe At Fletcher

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All the states surrounding Kentucky have better business tax climates than we do, according to The Tax Foundation . West Virginia is next-t...

Seniors Shacking Up For The Money

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The looming crisis in Social Security should not necessitate the current policy that reduces payments to recipients who get married.
Friday, November 24, 2006

Selling Socialized Medicine As Corporate Welfare

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It looks like what is left of America's Big Three automakers wants to build support in Washington D.C. for a scheme that would shift a ...

Hybrid Scholarships A Bad Idea

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Merit scholarships go to students with certain accomplishments. Need-based scholarships go to students with limited means. Some people in ...
Thursday, November 23, 2006

Three Years Of Spinning Iraq Into Vietnam

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If you care about the truth in Iraq, here it is.

Taxpayer-Backed Borrowing To Buy Cable TV

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Here is one thing government really shouldn't be involved in.
Wednesday, November 22, 2006

Let's Be Clear About One Thing

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The Washington Post picks up the story today that Social Security is "on the table" for discussion again. The Democrats scored th...