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Government as the Big Lender

with David R. Hendersonvia New York Times
Monday, July 14, 2008

The desperate worry over the health of huge financial institutions with country cousin names — Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac — reflects a reality that has reshaped major spheres of American life: the government has in recent months taken on an increasingly dominant role in assuring that Americans can buy a home or attend college...

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Cats and Dogs, and "Sensible" Bequests

by Gary S. Beckervia Becker-Posner Blog
Sunday, July 13, 2008

Leona Helmsley's bequests of $12 million to her dog, and several billion dollars to the welfare of dogs in general, are highly unusual, eccentric, and strange...

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The Long Hot Summer

by Victor Davis Hansonvia Works and Days
Saturday, July 12, 2008

The good news is that the so-called Newsweek poll went from having McCain 15 points down to just 3...

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Economists' Statement on John McCain's Jobs for America Economic Plan

with Gary S. Becker, Michael J. Boskin, John F. Cogan, James C. Miller III, George P. Shultz, John B. Taylorvia Standard Newswire (NY)
Monday, July 7, 2008

U.S. Senator John McCain's presidential campaign today released a statement signed by over 300 professional economists in support of John McCain's Jobs for America economic plan...

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Similarities between 1929 and 2008 terrifying

with Milton Friedmanvia Salt Lake Tribune
Saturday, July 5, 2008

Watching Wall Street and the American real-estate market crumble over the past 10 months has not inspired great confidence in our wonderful free-market economy or the land pirates who run it...

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John McCain on the economy

with Milton Friedmanvia CNN
Tuesday, July 1, 2008

Fortune: There's been a lot of bad economic news lately...

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Davenport: Obama: The Tax Man Cometh

by David Davenportvia townhall.com
Thursday, June 26, 2008

For months, Senator Obama has said he was the candidate of change, without ever explaining what that meant...

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A Week That Was

by Victor Davis Hansonvia Works and Days
Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Here are some things rarely discussed that worry me about Obama:...

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McCain and Obama on Tax Reform

with Milton Friedmanvia Business Week
Monday, June 23, 2008

Hardly anyone disagrees with this statement: The nation's tax system is a mess...

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Gary Becker: Offshore drilling, yes; windfall oil tax, no

with Gary S. Beckervia Baltimore Sun
Monday, June 23, 2008

University of Chicago Nobelist Gary Becker says the economic benefits from offshore drilling will be significant even if the price of oil declines from its present level...

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