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Obama’s plan: Make it harder for lower & middle-incomes to go to college

Feb 10, 2012 Comments Off by

I have argued numerous times that the left’s policies—incessant marketing to the contrary notwithstanding—don’t actually help the poor. I have also argued at length that conservatives, Republicans, and free-marketeers everywhere should go on offense on that very point.

One of the many exhibits in evidence …

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From $250 a year to $1,600 a month!

Jan 23, 2012 Comments Off by

In an earlier post, we highlighted a great article by British MEP Daniel Hannan, Memo to the Occupy protesters: here are ten things we evil capitalists really think. In it, Hannan makes the following point:

7. Let’s tackle the idea that being on the Left means …

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Ten things evil capitalists really think

Jan 23, 2012 Comments Off by

Since we’re on the subject of capitalism . . .

Britain has a great MEP (Member of the European Parliament) named Daniel Hannan. Back in November, he wrote an op-ed that I meant to note, but didn’t get a chance. It’s Memo to the Occupy …

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