Making Labor Less Expensive Helps Firms Hire

If You Look At The Studies Coming Out Of The Congressional Budget Office, The Number One Thing That's Going To Blow A Hole In The Deficit As We Go Forward 20, 30 Years Is Government Spending On Healthcare.

Recent Research Suggests That New Deal Programs May Actually Have Had Their Primary Impact On The Economy By Influencing Consumer And Business Expectations Of Future Growth And Inflation.

The Very First Email I Got [was] From A Women's Group Saying 'we Don't Want This Stimulus Package To Just Create Jobs For Burly Men.'

President Obama Has Repeatedly Urged Congress To Let The Bush Tax Cuts Expire For Those Earning More Than $250,000 A Year. Increasing Rates On Top Earners Is An Obvious Way To Raise Revenue From Those Who Can Afford It Most.

If Every Other Store In Town Is Paying Workers $9 An Hour, One Offering $8 Will Find It Hard To Hire Anyone - Perhaps Not When Unemployment Is High, But Certainly In Normal Times. Robust Competition Is A Powerful Force Helping To Ensure That Workers Are Paid What They Contribute To Their Employers' Bottom Lines.