By • Nov 09,2003

Capital or state?

If you live in the Washington, D.C. area, you’re familiar with inscription on license plates of D.C. residents’ cars: “Taxation Without Representation.” D.C. residents are taxed like anybody else in...

By • Nov 09,2003

A tale of two (liberal) cities

San Franciscans voted last week to forbid anyone in their city from taking a job that pays less than $8.50 per hour. Some of those in low-skill jobs at lower...

By • Nov 03,2003

Bono’s bleeding heart

Many people can lay claim to having a “rich uncle” in the family. He flies up from Florida to celebrate Christmas in the cramped home of your middle class grandparents....

By • Nov 03,2003

Dream on

It wasn’t a dream; Bill Clinton is finally embarrassed. During last week’s DNC fundraiser at the Dream nightclub in Northeast D.C., Clinton told the crowd, “I’m a little embarrassed to...

By • Oct 26,2003

Howard Dean: Fiscal conservative?

Howard Dean's alleged fiscal conservatism is overstated. Not since Walter Mondale has a presidential candidate tried to win office by proposing an across-the-board tax increase.