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Head Start: history’s most expensive baby-sitting program
“It’s not whether an idea is liberal or conservative, but whether it works.”— President Barack Obama on funding education: On the weekend before this past
We need to start thinking of the future of our country
To the Publisher: Hi Norm, I thoroughly enjoyed your recent article (Jan. 4 issue, Norm Poltenson editorial, entitled “Uncle Sam’s Ponzi finance”) on the federal
The Winning Traits of Female Entrepreneurs
The great divide among the sexes is one of the biggest enigmas in business. No, I am not referring to the disproportionately high number of
There are two ways to conquer and enslave a nation … One is by sword … The other is by debt. — John Adams Blame
A New Way to Measure Prosperity: Counting Jobs Destroyed
Everyone is focused on how many jobs America creates. Every month, we wait breathlessly for the U.S. and state labor bureaus to release the latest
Motherhood, apple pie, and school staffing
Growing up, I was taught that two things were sacrosanct — motherhood and apple pie. Education has added a third item: ever expanding, K-12 public-school
Low interest rates: Who are the losers?
Ben Bernanke, the Federal Reserve Chairman, reminds us frequently why he has chosen to continue low interest rates and easy money — to boost the
A democracy … can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves largesse from the public treasury. From that point on, the
State Mandates Revealed as Tax Cap Works
In the last state legislative session, we passed a property-tax cap. Largely, municipalities and school districts have stuck to the tax cap. According to a
This election campaign brings to mind a haberdasher. A guy going broke selling men’s clothing. It brings to mind aristocrats. And, army generals, an engineer,
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