Monthly Archives: April 2009

Taking School Choice for Granted

“I want all our children to go to schools worthy of their potential,” said Barack Obama on the campaign trail. That’s why he — and large numbers of Members of Congress — send their own kids to private school. But what about poor children in DC and Virginia? Don’t they deserve equal opportunity? Continue reading

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How the Recession Ends

Though likely still a long way off, economists are already making predictions as to the style and timing of the upcoming recovery and expansion. Continue reading

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More than 40 percent of Americans Pay No Federal Income Tax

Our democracy is threatened when the tax burden is not equally shared. Soon more than half of the country may not pay taxes. Here’s what we need to do about it. Continue reading

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Turning Tea Party Passion Into Action

The tea partiers have a point. Spending is out of control. Twice in the past we have organized blue ribbon commissions to control the size of government and cut wasteful spending. We need to do it again. Continue reading

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Which Way does Virginia’s Wind Blow?

Renewable energy has been making big promises for a long time. Maybe it really is time to drill here and drill now. Continue reading

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