March 15, 2013. So if Reagan were alive what would he say? "We recognize that assault-weapon legislation will not stop all assault-weapon crime, statistics prove that we can dry up the supply of these guns, making them less accessible to criminals." And that's not all he said ... more ⇒

February 1, 2013. So is Social Security contributing to the debt crisis? Nope. Last year it brought it more than it spent. It's trust fund is the biggest ever. Check out this graph. It shows when Social Security realy was broke. more ⇒

October 22, 2012.  Republican's call Obama a socialist, even though he’s pro-business and saved the auto industry. But here's the clincher. The stock market itself gives the lie to this nonsense. Here's how.

May 21, 2012.  Market "sentiment improved after G8 leaders ... stressed over the weekend that their "imperative is to promote growth and jobs." —Reuters.  This is a reversal of their previous austerity/budget-cutting position. The result?  "Nasdaq's best 1-day percentage gain since December 2011." The market always favors stimulus over austerity — because it works.

May 16, 2012. Deficits happen when income drops or spending goes up. Which was it?  And why don't they tell you? And what kind of "spending?" Is the government adding bureaucrats or just giving some money to out-of-work Americans? If you vote, you need to know.

April 22, 2012. Believe it or not, the size of the US government has been mostly shrinking for the last 60 years and the trend continues. Didn't anyone tell you? So who's making up stories?

April 15, 2012. So how's the auto bailout really going?  One graph tells the story. And the story provides a litmus test for the two polar political theories of our time. (1) Any auto industry rebound was due to Wall Street - shrink the government; or (2) the bailed-out auto industry recovered faster than the rest of the economy - we need the government. See for yourself.

April 10, 2012. Unemployment is still the #1 national problem — or maybe not. Perhaps the real problem is politicians that like unemployment, and pretend to fight it while making it worse. Let the record speak for itself. Seven job facts you need to know.

April 9, 2011. The economy has now added 3.1 million jobs since the start of Obama's first budget. During his 8 budget years, Bush lost 1.8 million. The turn-around is dramatic, but there are still about 5 million out of work and not even counted.  Get the real jobs picture ...>>