Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Obama’s Cap-and-Trade Scheme for Cars

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Obama's Cap-and-Trade Scheme for Cars

Ever since the Senate rejected President Obama’s cap-and-trade scheme in 2009, his administration has been hard at work to find other ways to implement a radical, environmentalist agenda.


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Finally, the Right Mascot for Radical Environmentalists

Grizzly bears, sea turtles, and sandhill cranes—these kinds of critters most likely come to mind when endangered species are mentioned.

In the endangered species business they are known as “charismatic megafauna” and are often plastered across fundraising appeals. However, as the federal list of regulated species swells, fewer of its denizens are generally awe inspiring.

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Bank Profits Soar as Washington Subsidies Flow

Too often, government policies designed to ameliorate a general problem merely benefit a special interest. A case in point, highlighted by Binyamin Applebaum on the Economix blog, is the Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP). 

HARP is part of the complex federal effort to stabilize the home mortgage market and stem the flood of foreclosures, and it will continue to operate through 2013.


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