Op-Eds
The Obama Tax Hike Machete
In his deficit reduction “vision” speech on Wednesday, President Obama tried to distinguish his plan from that of House Budget Committee…
Op-Eds
Why Does Capitalism Enjoy So Little Support From Politicians?
As government grows, businesses try to adapt, often by opening government affairs offices in Washington. Yet the regulatory burden continues to increase as public attitudes…
Op-Eds
Democrats Fight Over Power, not Economics (Letter to the Editor)
Re: “EPA’s days as ‘rogue’ agency are numbered” & “Democrats will yield on everything but abortion,” April 11 Congressional Democrats’ approach to their pet projects…
Op-Eds
Why Can’t Obama and Congress See That Our Poor Immigration Policies Punish American Companies Who Want to Hire Skilled Immigrants?
On April 1, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) began accepting petitions for H-1B visas for 2012. H-1Bs are temporary employer-sponsored work visas for highly…
Op-Eds
A Tale of Two Bridges
What do you do if you lose 25 percent of your population in a decade, bringing your city to a 100-year low, and…
The Mercury News
An Alternative to California Proposal to Tax E-Commerce
Painful awards shows aren’t the only odious things stirring in California these days. State lawmakers want to collect sales taxes on Californians’ purchases from…