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    May 24, 2013 |Column| Baltimore Sun

  1. Lost jobs, higher costs: Obamacare hits home

    <em>On this Memorial Day weekend, as we remember with deepest gratitude the sacrifice of America's military heroes, we also offer our thoughts and prayers for the victims of the Oklahoma tragedy.</em>
    On this Memorial Day weekend, as we remember with deepest gratitude the sacrifice of America's military heroes, we also offer our thoughts and prayers for the victims of the Oklahoma tragedy. I've dedicated a half-dozen columns to the single most...

    Tags: Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., Employment Opportunities, Justice System, Health Insurance Cost, U.S. Congress

    2. Apr 23, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. The myths that undermine Medicare and Social Security

    The talk in Washington and among opinion leaders around the country's budget issues today centers on "balance" and "responsibility." Many conservatives declare that these terms mean that there should be no new revenue, only spending cuts to programs such as Social Security and Medicare. They also propose to reduc cost of living adjustments for all Social Security recipients, a group of Americans who have seen traditional pensions eliminated and savings devastated by the Great Recession &mdash; and who rely more and more on our Social Security system, into which they paid during their entire working lives.
    The talk in Washington and among opinion leaders around the country's budget issues today centers on "balance" and "responsibility." Many conservatives declare that these terms mean that there should be no new revenue, only spending cuts to programs...

    Tags: Finance, Barack Obama, Government Health Care, Budgets and Budgeting, Medical Procedures and Tests

    3. Mar 9, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. Sequesterville

    The musical "Annie" is enjoying another revival on Broadway. The show opened during the Carter administration, when America was in need of some optimism. "The sun'll come out tomorrow," sang Annie, and with the election of Ronald Reagan in 1980, for a while, it did.
    The musical "Annie" is enjoying another revival on Broadway. The show opened during the Carter administration, when America was in need of some optimism. "The sun'll come out tomorrow," sang Annie, and with the election of Ronald Reagan in 1980, for a...

    Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. House of Representatives, Elections, Layoffs and Downsizing, Music

    4. Mar 13, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. Letter: Editorial on sequestration contained misleading statements

    The editorial in the Catonsville Times, published March 6, "Sequestration — a political game with real pain") contains these misleading statements: • "Federal government workers and contractors wait nervously to see what these automatic...

    Tags: Barack Obama, Catonsville, Layoffs and Downsizing

    5. Feb 16, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. Recycling old and failed ideas

    President Barack Obama's approach to so-called "climate change" appears to include recycling old ideas.
    President Barack Obama's approach to so-called "climate change" appears to include recycling old ideas. In his State of the Union address, the president recycled the idea of spending more on education, though we are still getting unsatisfactory...

    Tags: Barack Obama, Health Insurance, Government, Unions, State of the Union Address

    6. Jan 5, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. More of the same

    Everything that everyone loathes about Washington was present in the "fiscal cliff" bill just passed by Congress. It is 153 pages long; most members probably hadn't read all of it before voting on it; it was delivered in the middle of the night; it was loaded with pork -- the mother's milk (to mix a metaphor) of politicians -- and while the country is already swamped with massive debt, it contains massive giveaways to satisfy interest groups and campaign contributors. Did I mention the bill raises taxes on top of the coming Obamacare taxes, but does nothing -- nothing -- to address the debt problem?
    Everything that everyone loathes about Washington was present in the "fiscal cliff" bill just passed by Congress. It is 153 pages long; most members probably hadn't read all of it before voting on it; it was delivered in the middle of the night; it was...

    Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Voting, Elections, Republican Party, U.S. Congress

    7. Feb 17, 2013 |Column| Baltimore Sun

  7. On Obamacare, sequester and taxes: predictions revisited

    Politicians (including former politicians) like to be right more than most people. You see, in politics, public officials live or die by their (very) public opinions concerning the issues of the day.
    Politicians (including former politicians) like to be right more than most people. You see, in politics, public officials live or die by their (very) public opinions concerning the issues of the day. It is with this somber thought in mind that I reissue...

    Tags: Barack Obama, Gerard Depardieu, Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Employment Opportunities

    8. Feb 6, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. The sequester stand-off

    Is this really the best anyone in Washington can do to avert sequestration?
    Is this really the best anyone in Washington can do to avert sequestration? President Barack Obama's call for delaying the automatic spending cuts past the March 1 deadline would seem reasonable enough, except he hasn't really offered up a specific plan...

    Tags: Barack Obama, Eric Cantor, Elections, U.S. Congress, John Boehner

    9. Jan 28, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. The deficit control policy Democrats and Republicans can love

    When it comes to fixing America's ballooning debt problem, there is one policy option that both Democrats and Republicans should be rushing to embrace. It is the proposal to replace the current Consumer Price Index (CPI) with a more accurate measure of...

    Tags: Barack Obama, Pension and Welfare, Brookings Institution, Personal Income, Republican Party

    10. Jan 25, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. Military spending isn't the problem

    Letter writer Steve Buff writes that military spending is bankrupting the country ("Military spending is bankrupting the country," Jan. 20). But according to the Congressional Budget Office, military spending doesn't appear to be the problem.
    Letter writer Steve Buff writes that military spending is bankrupting the country ("Military spending is bankrupting the country," Jan. 20). But according to the Congressional Budget Office, military spending doesn't appear to be the problem. The CBO...

    Tags: Defense

    11. Dec 30, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. Injecting Obamacare into economy will hurt -- a lot

    It's difficult to catalogue all the negative impacts of Obamacare in one place. Nevertheless, my readers deserve to know a few of the uglier details as the new year rings in one of the most expensive, convoluted policy experiments in American history.
    It's difficult to catalogue all the negative impacts of Obamacare in one place. Nevertheless, my readers deserve to know a few of the uglier details as the new year rings in one of the most expensive, convoluted policy experiments in American history....

    Tags: Barack Obama, Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., Government Health Care, Employment Opportunities, Authors

    12. Jan 7, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. Winning ugly -- Obama and the fiscal cliff

    By all accounts, President Barack Obama won the fiscal cliff showdown. Why anyone would take much pride in this kind of "win" is beyond me. It's a bit like being the least filthy toddler in the mud pit.
    By all accounts, President Barack Obama won the fiscal cliff showdown. Why anyone would take much pride in this kind of "win" is beyond me. It's a bit like being the least filthy toddler in the mud pit. One of the main reasons Mr. Obama won, according...

    Tags: Fiscal Cliff, Barack Obama, Public Finance, White House, Elections

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