GOP Debate and Rising Taxes

A couple of articles relating to the debates and the GOP primary.

• Why the GOP Keeps Using the Liberal Media - Washington Times
• What Ron Paul Wants - WSJ (Strassel)
• Gingerich Can Repeal ObamaCare - WSJ (McCollum)

Some lessons on taxes and what happens when you raise them:

• How Much the Rich Pay - WSJ
• The Greece Next Door - WSJ
• The MetLife Lesson - WSJ

Executive Overreach and Killing Jobs

There was a great article in the WSJ by Michael McConnell about Democrats and their executive overreach.  The first half of the article deals with Obama's "recess" appointments, but then gets into other executive overreach, lest we have forgotten.  And if the "recess" appointments weren't bad enough, now we find out that one of the NLRB appointees is still getting paid by a major union. 

In other news, Obama and his administration is on quite a roll for killing jobs:

• Obama Rejects Keystone XL Project - National Journal
• Says More Jobs in Unemployment Benefits - Washington Examiner
• Vast Pipelines Already Exist - Fox News
• The Anti-Jobs President - WSJ
• Heavy Metal Politics - WSJ
• Yet Another Green Energy Stimulus Recipient Bites the Dust - GlobalWarming.org

While I'm here I'm updating this post with Obama's State of the Union speech.  Pathetic in just about every way possible.  He never once mentioned the unemployment rate, however, he did find time to lie about the employment numbers.  He never once mentioned that we are $15 trillion in debt.  But I mean, who really cares about the STATE of the union anyway, right.  He did find time to praise the improving economy though.  So after 3 years and a trillion dollars of stimulus, this is his recovery:

• The 1.7% Year - WSJ

Reduce Regulations... Or Not

Remember a year ago when Obama said he wanted to go through every single law and reduce redundant and overly burdensome regulations.  If not, let's refresh your memory:

• Obama Orders Review of All Government Regulations - CBSNews
• Toward a 21st Century Regulatory System - WSJ

So how how are things going?  Well, granted these are not all federal rules, but as a country we certainly are not doing well at reducing government regulation.

• 2012 Welcomes 40k New Laws - DailyCaller

Recession? What Recession?

Its good to know that when the economy goes in the tank, things still go on as usual in the White House.

• Alice in Wonderland Party - NYPost
• Alice in Wonderland Party - UK DailyMail
• WH Cover Up - UK Telegraph