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Lawyers Make It Onto Government Bailout List

Victor E. Schwartz and Christopher E. Appel

Budget & Tax News / The Heartland Institute / November 12, 2009

We have all heard of federal bailouts for our insurance companies, automobile companies, and even banks, but few realize that buried in a deep silo on Capitol ... (read more)

Taxpayers Will Take Hit Again in Clunkers II

Steve Stanek

The Times and Democrat / November 09, 2009

Despite its high profile and popularity among thousands of Americans, the “Cash for Clunkers” program had its problems. Dealers complained of ... (read more)

A Reconstruction of Macroeconomics

Alan Reynolds

White Paper / Alan Reynolds and Associates / July 16, 1992

This short essay by a leading economist contends that larger budget deficits increase household savings rates while surpluses push private savings down. ... (read more)

The Folly of CARS

John Nothdurft

Heartland Perspective / The Heartland Institute / August 06, 2009

Confusion, delays, and budget overruns--just another “successful” stimulus program brought to you by the federal government.That’s the ... (read more)

Stop Stimulus

John Nothdurft

Letter to the Editor / Wichita Eagle / July 12, 2009

Rep. Todd Tiahrt, R-Goddard, should be commended for his efforts to stop the bleeding of taxpayer money by halting stimulus spending ("Stimulus has ... (read more)

Private Stimulus Monitoring Site Outperforms Federal Version

Aricka Flowers

InfoTech & Telecom News / The Heartland Institute / July 01, 2009

When he signed the $787 billion economic stimulus package in February, President Barack Obama promised Americans they would be able to track every dime ... (read more)

Obama Extortion Shatters Rule Of Law

Steve Stanek

The Heartland Institute / May 19, 2009

Until earlier this month, this was a nation of laws, not of men, a nation where justice was blind, meaning we are all equal under the law.That changed when ... (read more)

Home Health Care Costs Higher than Expected

Aricka Flowers

Health Care News / The Heartland Institute / June 01, 2009

Home health care costs for the elderly have been far greater than projected in the federal budget, according to a report by the Medicare Payment Advisory ... (read more)

Obama’s Budget Builds on Bush’s Precedents

Chris Edwards

Budget & Tax News / The Heartland Institute / June 01, 2009

President Barack Obama has introduced his federal budget plan for the coming years, and it includes large increases in spending, taxes, and debt.Building ... (read more)

Tea Parties Reflect Grassroots Uprising

Steve Stanek

The Heartland Institute

Angry that the federal, state, and local governments are imposing ever-higher taxes and fees on income, retail sales, tobacco, beer and wine, gasoline, ... (read more)