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Symptom of the Disease: Candidates for president spent $7 billion on 2012 election

By Steve McGough / February 1, 2013 /

As I have said before, this is now a full-blown, full time industrial complex that puts big dollar salaries into the hands of many people and is a huge financial boost for media and television.

Like I’ve been saying… Federal grants represent one-third of state revenue

By Steve McGough / November 6, 2012 /

This is the disease. As you head for the polls this morning, I want you to think about the state of our union. Over the past five-plus decades we have allowed our freedom and liberty to be taken away from us in favor of central planning. For some reason, state after state, and voter after…

Over-regulated: Feds demand public pools have ramps and wheelchair lifts

By Steve McGough / March 16, 2012 /

Why, just tell me why, the federal government feels the need to inject themselves into this issue? Can’t the public pool management just have a simple conversation with the people or families who need access to the pool and work it out?

Ginsburg: Don’t look to US Constitution … it’s not a good model for government

By Steve McGough / February 6, 2012 /

Not only does Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg think the Supreme Court and state courts should look to the laws of other countries as a guide when making decisions, she also would not suggest looking to the United States Constitution as a model for newly established governments in 2012.

Congress and insider trading – Obama thinks it’s obvious we should ban it

By Steve McGough / January 30, 2012 /

This is a perfect example of Democrats reaching out with obvious solutions that everyone should agree on. Hah! Again, they attempt to treat a symptom, but do nothing at all to cure the disease.

Symptom of the Disease: $600 million in benefits paid to the dead

By Steve McGough / September 23, 2011 /

Six hundred million in the past five years. The AP story claims the federal government and the Obama administration are working to clamp down on the unearned payments, but there is no mention of prosecutions or attempts to recover the cash.

Competing with a sound tax policy does a state good

By Steve McGough / March 4, 2011 /

I’ve actually been writing about this for years and the topic is well-suited for my Symptoms of the Disease series. A state’s tax policy really does effect business and personal decisions, we all know this. Beyond the break, the Center for Freedom and Prosperity has a new Economics 101 video for you to watch on the…

Symptom of the Disease: Governors begging for cash from the feds

By Steve McGough / February 25, 2011 /

Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy (D) headed to Washington, DC with many other governors not to check out the National Mall or Lincoln Memorial, rather they headed into town to beg for cash and schmooze with those who hold the purse strings hoping they can pick up $100 million here, or $50 million there, to help…

Economic stimulus – $50k for tennis courts in Montana

By Steve McGough / December 29, 2009 /

Another symptom of the disease. The Montana Reinvestment Act – funded directly by federal stimulus dollars – has provided almost $50,000 towards a project in Bozeman, Mont. to install new tennis courts in a city park.

Some states blocking Tesla from selling cars through stores

By Steve McGough / March 13, 2014 /

Tesla has a different business model when selling cars. Similar to Microsoft and Apple, they are opening up their own stores in states to sell cars. No dealerships. Of course, car dealer organizations and their lobbyists don’t like this “cut out the middle man” approach, so they want states to ban the stores from selling…