On Wednesday, AIG CEO Edward Liddy testified before Congress to explain his insurance company’s planned road to recovery, apologize for $165 million in bailout-funded bonuses for executives and say he’s urging all recipients to give back the bonuses.  So what did we learn about AIG today?  Can taxpayers see light at the end of the […]

 

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The Washington Times is reporting that estimates for government revenue through the Cap and Trade program in President Obama’s budget could well triple the $646 billion figure quoted in the budget blueprint.  That means energy producers and industry could be paying Uncle Sam close to $2 trillion over eight years.  How will this work?  And […]

 

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Are members of Congress more interested in showing the American people how angry they are at AIG’s $165 million in taxpayer-funded bonuses or actually getting to the bottom of the problem?  What sort of legislation could be on the House floor as soon as Thursday to address the AIG issue?  Are the calls for Tim […]

 

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi calls immigration raids “un-American” because they separate families.  She also says enforcement of existing immigration laws needs to be handled much differently.  So how should we interpret Pelosi’s comments?  What is the economic impact of the government’s failure to enforce the immigration laws?  What is the future of the e-verify program […]

 

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