Job killing regulation on Townhall
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Washington D.C.We are reminded on how government spending stifles productivity, courtesy of the Cato Institute. ... more
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Michael WhalenRecently, Jan Eberly, the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Economic Policy, wrote a post that essentially amounted to a defense of Washington’s over-regulation, saying to small business owners and entrepreneurs across the country: “There isn’t anything wrong with our regulations. No problem here.” ... more
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Note To Obama: Free Work Does Not A Job Make Sat Oct 22Brett McMahonFor millions of Americans, a good job means the difference between keeping their home and family intact or facing a harsh winter ahead of a politically charged 2012. And despite his vaunted “jobs” bill, the President this week again showed he fundamentally doesn’t get it—in fact, he practically took an ad out to say as much. ... more
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Nashville, TennesseeIn the aftermath of the federal raid at Gibson guitars for the seizure of exotic woods, the entire US guitar industry feels threatened. Virtually ALL guitar makers use the very same stock of wood as seized at Gibson. An American trade that provides thousands of jobs hangs in the balance. ... more
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Government the Job Killer Wed Oct 12John StosselPresident Obama says government will have to build the nation out of the economic trough. ... more
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Guns, Guitars and Government Raids Tue Oct 11Chuck NorrisIn August, armed federal agents raided the offices and factories of the legendary Gibson Guitar Corp. in Nashville and Memphis. And what were they going after? Gun smugglers? Cocaine cargo? No. The federal search and seizure sought to capture ... ready? Wood. ... more
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Americans Oppose Burdensome Regulations Starting With Those Enacted By Obama's Labor Board Tue Sep 20Fred WszolekFor some time, we have been saying that Americans are concerned with the overly burdensome and stifling regulations coming from unelected bureaucrats in government agencies more concerned with rewarding special interests than facilitating job creation. This week, two separate polls revealed that voters believe government is getting in the way of business and that there is wide-spread opposition to the actions of the Obama Administration’s National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). ... more
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Thomas PyleAs the economy fails to gain traction, the Obama administration is proposing an additional burden—new, tougher ozone (air quality) regulations. This is not only curious; it’s simply bad public policy. The air we breathe today is as clean as it has been since the Environmental Protection Agency starting collecting information, but new strict regulations could cost 7.3 million Americans their jobs. ... more
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The Job Wrecker in Chief Fri Aug 26David LimbaughPresident Obama often tells us that his No. 1 focus is creating jobs, but his record makes you wonder what he might have done differently if his goal were to destroy jobs. ... more
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Michael BaroneNot long ago, I wrote about how the private sector outraces and laps government. While governments dither and dispute, the private sector discovers. ... more
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Lurita DoanAmericans witnessed a brief, but illuminating, incident last week epitomizing President Obama’s contempt for free markets, small businesses and entrepreneurs. During a Q&A session in Iowa, a farmer expressed concern that Obama's tidal wave of new, bewildering regulations and economy-killing mandates disguised as needed oversight, would someday soon require him to spend more time with paperwork compliance than with farming. ... more
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Time for a Red Tape Rescue Sat Aug 6Ed FeulnerOne of the biggest factors behind whether companies hire or not is regulation. It's expensive to run a business, and if government agencies are saddling you with more and more expensive rules, you're simply not going to have as much money left over to hire additional employees. ... more
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Katie Pavlich
