ObamaCare and the Costs of the Welfare State

(by Charles Kesler, senior fellow of The Claremont Institute and editor of the Claremont Review of Books) As a candidate, Barack Obama used to joke about the sun breaking through the clouds when he started to speak. Lately, the sun god seems to have deserted him. The Washington Post/ABC News poll reports that six out of …

Soak the Rich, Lose the Rich

(by Arthur Laffer and Stephen Moore) With states facing nearly $100 billion in combined budget deficits this year, we're seeing more governors than ever proposing the Barack Obama solution to balancing the budget: Soak the rich. Lawmakers in California, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York and Oregon want to raise income tax rates …

101 Constitutional Questions to Ask Candidates

(origin unknown) Because so many millions of Americans finally realize that something is seriously wrong with the way the government is handling our affairs, people are continually asking: “Do you think there is still time to turn it around?” When you ask, “Still time before what?” they usually reply: “Before total disaster overtakes us!” For …

Student Letter

(from a radio address by Ronald Reagan, President of the United States) Are you worried that perhaps our sons and daughters are being led to believe that socialism offers advantages capitalism can't match? I'll be right back. Economists (at least the good old fashioned kind) have written countless books and essays trying to explain that …

The Modern Day Little Red Hen

(as told by Ronald Reagan, President of the United States, origin unknown) Once upon a time, there was a little red hen who scratched about the barnyard until she uncovered some grains of wheat. She called her neighbors and said, "If we plant this wheat, we shall have bread to eat. Who will help me …

A Time for Choosing

(by Ronald Reagan) Thank you very much. Thank you and good evening. The sponsor has been identified, but unlike most television programs, the performer hasn’t been provided with a script. As a matter of fact, I have been permitted to choose my own ideas regarding the choice that we face in the next few weeks. …

Truman Doctrine Speech

(by Harry S. Truman, President of the United States) Mr. President, Mr. Speaker, Members of the Congress of the United States: The gravity of the situation which confronts the world today necessitates my appearance before a joint session of the Congress. The foreign policy and the national security of this country are involved. One aspect …