We Can’t Afford A $1.9 Trillion Stimulus

John Hendrickson: Both political parties are responsible for the out-of-control spending. It is time that policymakers take our debt crisis seriously. 

Grading Obama, Part One

In the first installment of a series grading President Barack Obama’s time in office Adam Graham looks at Obama’s economic and social agendas.

Stimulus Board Attempt to Shame Tiny Iowa City Shows Faulty Oversight

(Watchdog.org) Volga City, IA – In September 2009, Volga City was awarded a $100,000 grant from…

Pigs Are Flying: The Des Moines Register Endorses Mitt Romney

For the first time since 1972 The Des Moines Register endorses a Republican. They chose Mitt Romney for his economic plan and bipartisan experience.

Paul Ryan in Des Moines: Jobs Are Not Created By Growing Government

Republican Vice Presidential Candidate Paul Ryan visited Des Moines, IA today and said that jobs are created by growing the economy, not government.

The Stimulus WORKED! For Public Employee Unions

The Des Moines Register in Sunday’s editorial claimed that the stimulus worked. If so it did only for public employee unions, not the American taxpayer.

Video: Paul Ryan Addresses Value Voters Summit

Republican Vice Presidential candidate Paul Ryan spoke at the Value Voters Summit in Washington, DC. Video & transcript of speech included.

Leonard Boswell Faces No-Win Stimulus Head Scratcher on Vote Today

Regardless of how Congressman Leonard Boswell votes on the “No More Solyndras Act” he can’t run from his record of voting for reckless spending.

Obama Doesn’t Need More Time, He Needs a Pink Slip

President Obama’s nomination acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention was pretty…

Tom Harkin Spearheading Effort for Another Failed Stimulus

Des Moines, IA – Iowa GOP Chairman Matt Strawn railed against Senator…

President Obama’s Hypocrisy with Partisan Politics

This is hardly a surprise, but President Barack Obama is now talking…

Sarah Palin: Bailouts Reward Bad Behavior

By Sarah Palin Do insolvent states actually believe other states should bail…

Obama Administration to Monitor Obesity

Furthering the death spiral to America being transformed into a nanny state……

Krugman’s Fantasy vs. Kudlow’s Business Acumen

Today’s perusal of RealClearPolitics brought an interesting juxtaposition of two views that…

Maybe the Stimulus Helped Out the Sign Industry

I remember last summer in Minnesota I saw my first ARRA sign. …

Public–Private Pay Disparity

Yesterday as I was leaving the hotel I was staying in while…