As the Taxpayers United of America points out many pensioners in Chicago are on track to collect more than $5 million dollars in lifetime pension payments. REPORT: CHICAGO SCHOOL PENSIONS DRIVING THE WINDY CITY THE WAY OF THE MOTOR CITY CHICAGO – Taxpayers United of America (TUA) today released the results of its second study of the […]
The Man Behind the Destruction of Detroit
Detroit’s bankruptcy began during the 20-year (1974-1994) tenure of Mayor of Detroit Coleman Young. As the Wall Street Journal’s Steve Malanga explains: Today, Detroit sits in bankruptcy court as the largest municipal Chapter 9 case in American history. Much of the commentary about the city’s decline has focused on global economic forces that displaced auto […]
Sell the Howdy Doody Puppet
One step towards solvency in Detroit is to sell its assets including those at the Institute of Art. It’s called bankruptcy. As John Fund writes: The Detroit Free Press asked New York and Michigan art dealers to evaluate just a few of the 60,000 items in the Institute’s collection. The experts said the 38 pieces they looked […]
The Next Right-to-Work State Could be Washington
If Washington state wants to create jobs and encourage Boeing to stick around then passing right-to-work laws makes perfect sense. State Senator Michael Baumgartner plans to introduce legislation that could do just that. As Boeing continues to expand its operations in South Carolina and fears the company is looking for an exit out of Puget […]
Obama’s Phony Scandals
SEN. TED CRUZ (R-TX): Obamacare isn’t working, and in the words of its lead author, Democratic Senator Max Baucus, it is headed towards a major train wreck. Which is why President Obama had to admit failure by unilaterally delaying the employer mandate until after the next election because it is not working and Democrats are […]
Obama’s Watergate
President Obama is too busy to be bothered by the IRS scandal. As Peggy Noonan points out he’s out campaigning as investigators continue to be stonewalled by the arrogant. You would think also the leadership of the IRS would, at this point, be a bit head-bowed—eager to deal publicly with the agency’s problems, to be […]
Paul Krugman Wrong Again
Paul Krugman, writing in the Sunday New York Times about Detroit’s bankruptcy, explains that trillion dollar pension deficits aren’t a problem because they’re not that big a deal compared to the overall economy. What Krugman fails to explain is that states can’t print money like his friends at the federal level continue to do. Krugman, […]
Detroit: Why States Will Secede from the Union
Bankruptcy expert David Skeel makes the case that federal bankruptcy has precedent over state law. Skeel isn’t suggesting a federal bailout, but isn’t that the next step? If pension debt by irresponsible states becomes every state’s problem, then why wouldn’t a fiscally responsible state want to succeed from the union? The unintended consequences of federal […]
Sheriffs Lead the Charge Against Colorado Gun Control
On Richardcyoung.com we’ve long maintained that the Sheriff is the ultimate local authority, tasked with guarding the constitutional rights of his constituents. Nearly 30 of Colorado’s sheriffs are taking that philosophy to heart by opposing the unconstitutional gun control legislation passed in the Centennial State earlier this year. Breitbart.com’s AWR Hawkins lays out one of […]
Obama’s Goose is Cooked!
President Obama’s job-approval rating has dropped to its lowest level since 2011, according to the latest Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll, at a lowly 45%. His cratering poll numbers come as he embarks on another Summer Jobless Tour. It’s not quite the momentum he hoped for to soften the crowd. The Wall Street Journal reports: […]
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