Federal Mandates: Bankrupting States and Destroying Federalism
The unfunded mandates tax story is one of horror. Unfunded mandates are another disingenuous and elusive means by which Congress avoids the wrath of the electorate for its tax increases. Congress and the President have a perverse incentive to impose unfunded mandates on the states, such as the myriad of such mandates stemming from Obamacare, because it forces the states to raise taxes and take the heat from the electorate (shielding Congress from direct responsibility)......
http://www.newswithviews.com/Emord/jonathan174.htm
by Attorney Jonathan Emord
Defense, Nuclear Experts Aid China's Nuclear Security
The Defense and Energy departments are working under a government-to-government agreement signed January 19 with China to establish a regional center of excellence there for nuclear security, according to American Forces Press Service's Cheryl Pellerin. In a statement from the Pentagon, Rebecca K.C. Hersman, deputy assistant secretary of defense for countering weapons of mass destruction, claims the effort will allow the agencies to leverage their expertise and resources for "maximum effect to President Barack Obama's nuclear security agenda." However.......
http://www.newswithviews.com/NWV-News/news237.htm
by NWV News
Mainstream Media and Public Health Turn on Big Pharma
A large magnitude earthquake is sitting below the Big Pharma bubble. Fissures are cropping up in unexpected places. The mainstream media is even starting to bite the hand that feeds it. Health care costs are putting pressure on the wasteful and harmful fraud. All the factors for a perfect storm are in place – and it’s about time Big Pharma was made to stop its highly profitable sales that do far more harm than good......
http://www.newswithviews.com/Richards/byron201.htm
by Byron Richards
U.S. Infrastructure decay: cost $2.2 trillion
“How bad is our nation’s infrastructure deficit? A recent report card from the American Society of Civil Engineers estimated that it will cost $2.2 trillion over a five-year period to raise the U.S. infrastructure grade from poor to acceptable. Measure this against the roughly $100 billion from the 2009 “stimulus” legislation that had in fact gone toward infrastructure construction projects as of last fall......
http://www.newswithviews.com/Wooldridge/frosty632.htm
by Frosty Wooldridge
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