Happy Holidays, You Owe the Federal Government $195,554
By James D. Agresti December 23, 2011 Revised 12/26/11 On the Friday before Christmas weekend, the U.S. Treasury released its
Read moreWhat Portion of the Federal Budget Is Spent on the Military?
By James D. Agresti December 12, 2011 Writing in The Nation, John Nichols asserts that “the place to begin” for
Read moreThe Payroll Tax Holiday Does Not Impact Social Security, but It Does Redistribute Wealth
By James D. Agresti December 7, 2011 NPR is reporting, “The payroll tax holiday that Congress approved a year ago
Read moreAbortion, the Bill of Rights, and the Constitution
By James D. Agresti December 6, 2011 Writing in the NJ Star Ledger, columnist Paul Mulshine asserts: Any federal law
Read moreAre Incandescent Light Bulbs Being Banned?
By James D. Agresti December 1, 2011 Revised 12/21/11 A Washington Times editorial declares, “Time to stock up on light
Read moreHow Often Do Species Go Extinct?
By James D. Agresti November 28, 2011 “Overall, species loss is now occurring at a rate 1,000 times greater than
Read moreThe Costs and Savings of Changing Social Security to a Personal Ownership System
By James D. Agresti November 25, 2011 During the recent one-on-one debate between Newt Gingrich and Hermann Cain, Gingrich said,
Read moreHow Many American Children Go Hungry?
By James D. Agresti November 17, 2011 Revised 11/18/11 “One in five children are going to bed hungry in this
Read moreTaking Social Security Off-Budget
By James D. Agresti November 11, 2011 During the recent one-on-one debate between Newt Gingrich and Hermann Cain, Gingrich said,
Read moreThe Associated Press on Greenhouse Gases, the United States, and the Kyoto Protocol
By James D. Agresti November 8, 2011 Revised 11/15/11 Citing various academic sources, AP science writer Seth Borenstein is reporting
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