Supporters of LB577, the bill that would expand Medicaid in Nebraska, argue that expansion will result in an economic boom due to the infusion of approximately $3.5 billion in “free” federal tax dollars. Specifically, they predict at least $700 million annually in new economic activity, which could finance at least 10,000 new jobs annually, from […]
Government’s Getting Us Where it Wants Us — Eating Out of Its Hand
Nebraska is Essentially a One Party State
Editor’s Note: This is the seventh article in a series about Nebraska politics, particularly as pertains to the Nebraska Republican Party and closely connected groups and their relationship to the “tea party movement”. We recommend starting with the article “Nebraska’s Ruling Class and the Perils of (Assisted) Political Suicide” which includes links to all other […]
Your Tax (and Print) Dollars At Work: Welfare Peddlers
It’s not exactly news to anyone paying attention: the US government has a mounting pile of unsustainable debt. A quick look at how we spend our money reveals that welfare (“entitlement”) programs comprise over 50% of the budget. As the amount of social security paid out now exceeds the amount taken in, as the stated […]
NE Think Tank Has a Lot In Common With Pelosi
In early July, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi explained to reporters that unemployment benefits would, yet again, be extended because, of course, those benefits are actually a job creator and among the best forms of economic stimulus available… This assault on common sense and reasoning is not well received when coming from a Democrat, but most […]
