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Bernanke's Stimulus Embrace Isn't Stimulating

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's statement before the House Budget Committee that it was "appropriate" for Congress to consider an economic stimulus package when it returns after the elections is welcome in some respects, but far more dangerous in others. Taken...

Weekend Watchdog Wrapup

It was a pretty big news weekend. And even though guessing what a particular Sunday show guest would be asked was a "no-brainer," it's tempting to score a 2-for3 weekend for the watchdog. Let's start with the big one, shall we? Everyone else is talking about...

Weekend Watchdog

Every Friday in our Weekend Watchdog feature, we post suggested questions for scheduled Sunday guests. You can add your own questions in the comment thread. We'll also include contact information for the shows, so we can let them know what their viewers want asked....

Smearing Tax Cuts as Handouts

I never thought I'd see the day when conservatives would do a smear job on tax cuts. I had a, shall we say, lively discussion with conservative Town Hall blogger Amanda Carpenter for the weekly The Week In Blog segment over at bloggingheads.tv.. And she offered the...

The Horror of It All

Peering fearlessly into the increasingly likely terror of a Democratic President with larger Democratic majorities in both houses of Congress, the Wall Street Journal editorial page sums up the stark horrors that could ensue. Voters will be registered. Workers...

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