Bad Reform Is Worse Than No Reform | Michael D. Tanner | Cato Institute: Commentary

Bad Reform Is Worse Than No Reform | Michael D. Tanner | Cato Institute: Commentary: "If one totals up all the new taxes in the House Democratic health reform bill–the income tax surtax, the penalties on businesses that fail to provide and individuals who fail to buy the governments prescribed health care plan, as well as other frees and taxes–the cost to American taxpayers will top $800 billion. On top of that, studies suggest that the plan could increase insurance premiums by 75-95 percent."

Does Cash for Clunkers Help the Environment? It's Debatable - Political News - FOXNews.com

Does Cash for Clunkers Help the Environment? It's Debatable - Political News - FOXNews.com: "'Disposing of old products, a step required by most incentive and rebate programs, also has environmental costs,' Gwen Ottinger, a researcher at the Chemical Heritage Foundation's Center for Contemporary History and Policy in Philadelphia, wrote in an opinion article published in The Washington Post on Tuesday.

'It takes energy to shred and recycle metals; plastic components often cannot be recycled and end up as landfill cover; and the engine fluids, refrigerants and other chemicals essential to operating products end up as hazardous wastes,' she wrote."

Obamacare Follies: A Perilous Rush | Michael D. Tanner | Cato Institute: Commentary

Obamacare Follies: A Perilous Rush | Michael D. Tanner | Cato Institute: Commentary: "Yes, as Chairman Rangel says, lives are at stake. But even if health-care reform passed tomorrow, most provisions of the bill won't go into effect until 2013. And, if lives are at stake, isn't that all the more reason why Congress should, say, read the bill? Debate it? Get it right?"

Seattle Bank Teller Loses Job After Thwarting Heist - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News - FOXNews.com

Seattle Bank Teller Loses Job After Thwarting Heist - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News - FOXNews.com: "'They tell us that we're just supposed to comply, but my instincts kicked in and I did what's best to stop the guy,' the 30-year-old Nicholson told The Seattle Times. 'I thought if I let him go he would rob more banks and cause more problems.'"

Maybe training the employee to follow the policy better next time would have been better than firing him.

75% Favor Auditing The Fed - Rasmussen Reports™

75% Favor Auditing The Fed - Rasmussen Reports™: "A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 75% of Americans favor auditing the Federal Reserve and making the results available to the public. Just nine percent (9%) of adults think that’s a bad idea and oppose it."