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The Welfare State’s Death Spiral
Chris Banescu  |  May 12, 2010

5/10/2010 – Robert J. Samuelson –

What we’re seeing in Greece is the death spiral of the welfare state. This isn’t Greece’s problem alone, and that’s why its crisis has rattled global stock markets and threatens economic recovery. Virtually every advanced nation, including the United States, faces the same prospect. Aging populations have been promised huge [...]

The Whole Foods Alternative to ObamaCare
Chris Banescu  |  August 12, 2009

The Wall Street Journal | by John Mackey | Aug. 11, 2009
With a projected $1.8 trillion deficit for 2009, several trillions more in deficits projected over the next decade, and with both Medicare and Social Security entitlement spending about to ratchet up several notches over the next 15 years as Baby Boomers become eligible for [...]

So Goes California, So Goes the Nation
Chris Banescu  |  May 20, 2009

Breitbart – Big Hollywood | by James Hudnall | May 10, 2009
There’s an old saying that says, “So goes California goes the nation.” As the world’s eighth largest economy, and one of the world’s richest, California is in many respects a microcosm of the US. It has geographical and population diversity. It has major industries [...]

Government Schools Win Again
Chris Banescu  |  April 10, 2009

American Thinker | by Lloyd Brown | April 10, 2009
Whew! That was close. Nearly 1,700 children had escaped from the failing public schools in Washington, D.C., and were getting a decent education in private schools – just like the children of fat-cat liberal politicians.
But the fat-cat politicians in Congress put a stop to that. They [...]

Ethical Solution to Mortgage Crisis: De-Bundle Loans and Identify Known Risks
Chris Banescu  |  September 30, 2008

I have just sent this appeal to my representatives in Washington. Feel free to copy and paste and send to your representatives.
Dear Representative,
Please do NOT support the $700 Billion Bailout Plan until the Banks and the Lending institutions identify the Toxic Loans and DE-BUNDLE them.
It would take very little effort on their part to [...]

Fixing Washington D.C.’s School System
Chris Banescu  |  September 4, 2008

Fast Company | by Jeff Chu | September 2008
No one is attacking Washington, D.C.’s stagnant culture more boldly than Michelle Rhee, head of the city’s failing schools. Is there a lesson here for our nation’s leaders?
Paul Laurence Dunbar Senior High School in Washington, D.C., is one of the worst schools in one of the [...]