If 5 million have signed up for Obamacare then, according to Jimmy Fallon, “that means at least 50 million tried to sign-up.” Here Cato’s Michael Tanner points out that 5 million doesn’t tell the whole story. Consider another set of figures: The administration claims that roughly 5 million Americans have signed up for insurance through Obamacare […]
Archives for March 2014
NKM Takes Lead in Paris Mayoral Race
Parisian mayoral candidate from the right of center UMP, Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet, has taken a surprise lead in the first round of voting. The mayoralty of Paris is France’s highest profile municipal election. If NKM wins, it will be seen as a signal the French have already had enough of President Francois Hollande and his Socialist government’s […]
VIDEO: Stand for Rand
Look who stands for Rand. He can deliver the young vote.
What is Pelosi Smoking?
Or you have to wonder if Nancy Pelosi isn’t just playing an early April Fools Day gag. Laugh or cry, read the latest from the woman who said about O’Care, “You have to “pass the bill so you can find out what’s in it.” House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that President Obama is the least partisan […]
NKM, Converting Paris Politicians to the Digital Age
NKM is running for mayor of Paris. Her brother Pierre sold Priceminister, the eCommerce startup he founded, to Rakuten. NKM has the same digital-age spirit as her brother and has plans to turn Paris into a world-renowned startup city. NKM wants to add a bit of London flavor to Paris and is taking a cue […]
The Founders Were Libertarians
Government’s role is to secure our rights not to grant us rights. We do not get our rights from government. The key word from the Declaration of independence is “secure” not “grant.” My friend Bob Levy, who I first met over forty years ago, is today chairman of the finest think tank in the world, […]
Edwards’ Law
Take a politician’s estimated cost for any project, then double it to get the actual cost and you have Edwards’ Law. It was created by Cato’s Chris Edwards and it is always applicable as he shows us here: An op-ed in the Wall Street Journal today indicates that Edwards’ Law of Cost Overruns is an […]
NKM for Paris Mayor: Unconventional, Eccentric, Motivated and Driven!
Here at the eclectic Under The Burning Bridge blog, you get a compelling inside look at a most astounding young lady who just happens to be running for mayor of Paris. NKM. Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet, is a take-no-prisoners loner who has no problem getting in the face of her own party leaders. She would be a […]
Cato’s Gene Healy on Obama’s Libyan Adventure
What’s our Libya strategy? Do we need one? Based on the results, no. Cato’s Gene Healy points out: Libya suffered through an eventful St. Patrick’s Day on Monday: car bomb attacks in Benghazi killed at least eight people, and the U.S. Navy SEALs scored “one for the Morning Glory” by capturing the runaway oil tanker bearing that name in order to return it […]
Obama’s $651 Billion Net Tax Hike
Cato Institute’s Dan Mitchell is the guy the House needs to bring in to craft a budget plan that actually cuts spending. Mitchell’s golden rule is that the private sector must grow faster than the federal government. Budget sanity is not complex. Here Mr. Mitchell lays out a series of government travel expenditures that will […]
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