The inmates are running the asylum. Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., said that she supports raising minimum wage in the state of California to $26 an hour, adding that she doesn’t think such a hike would hurt small business owners. Speaking on CNN’s “Crossfire,” the California Democrat disagreed with Republican congressmen looking to ... MORE
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California Rep Wants State Minimum Wage To Be $26 Hour
The inmates are running the asylum. Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., said that she supports raising minimum wage in the state of California to $26 an hour, adding that she doesn’t think such a hike would hurt small business owners. Speaking on CNN’s “Crossfire,” the California Democrat disagreed with Republican congressmen looking to ... MORECivil Forfeiture Drives Mistrust Of Government
by George Will. Earnest moralists lament Americans’ distrust of government. What really is regrettable is that government does much to earn distrust, as Terry Dehko, 70, and his daughter Sandy Thomas, 41, understand. Terry, who came to Michigan from Iraq in 1970, soon did what immigrants often do: He went into business, buying Schott’s ... MORE
John Stossel: American Dreaming
Did you know that I started Facebook? Really! Well, sort of ... When I was in college at all-male Princeton, I tried to make money by adding photos to a snarky guide to neighboring girls' schools. The guide had been a profitable publishing success, and my idea was simply to add the girls' pictures. Schools like Wellesley, Bryn Mawr, Vassar, ... MOREUSPS Wants To Mine & Sell Data Gathered From Your Mail
by Giuseppe Macri. The United States Postal Service is looking to get in on the big-data-for-profit game played by tech giants like Facebook and Google, and begin mining and selling private data gathered from personal mail sent from and received by Americans everywhere. USPS chief marketing and sales officer Nagisa Manabe recently told ... MORE
Sonny Bunch: Stifling Commerce
Government smothers what it's supposed to promote. "I ran for office pledging to make our government leaner and smarter and more consumer friendly," President Barack Obama reminded a group of small businessmen at a January 2012 White House gathering. You can see why the audience needed a refresher course. The president's ... MOREWarren L. Dean Jr: When ObamaCare Met Matt Drudge
White House gets schooled on how tax is paid. Matt Drudge is correct. Last weekend we learned that after five long years in office, among the many things the White House
does not know is how and when Americans pay their taxes. Since Team
Obama likes taxes so much, you might think they would understand them,
but no such luck. ... MOREIs Obama Media Playing Dumb --- Or Are They Not Playing?
White House and media ignorance on display. Administration misspeaks and reporters don't bother to investigate. A White House aide set off a stampede of liberal media criticism for Internet news pioneer Matt Drudge over Obamacare – but his critics don't seem to understand how small businesses pay taxes. The brouhaha started when ... MOREShould Bigots Be Allowed To Exclude Gays And Blacks?
by Sheldon Richman. We can oppose bigotry without politicians. Should the government coercively sanction business owners who, out of apparent religious conviction, refuse to serve particular customers? While such behavior is repugnant, the refusal to serve someone because of his or her race, ethnicity, or sexual ... MORE
Steven Greenhut: Will Six Californias Be Better Than One?
Many feel unrepresented by the state legislature. When most people think of secession, they
think of the type of disturbing events unfolding
in the Ukraine. But efforts to break up political boundaries
could be coming to California, albeit in a laid-back and peaceful
manner, as Silicon Valley venture capitalist Tim
Draper ... MOREAP: Legal Marijuana Revenue Exceeding Expectations
Economic health improving in Colorado. Colorado’s legal marijuana market is far exceeding tax expectations, according to a budget proposal released Wednesday by Gov. John Hickenlooper that gives the first official estimate of how much the state expects to make from pot taxes. The proposal outlines plans to spend some $99 million ... MORE
States Consider A More Libertarian Approach To Crime
by Steven Greenhut. Leaders in the nation’s two most populous states have waged a rhetorical grudge match over their respective political approaches. In California, dominant Democrats are proud of their efforts to pioneer social and environmental policy. In Texas, majority Republicans boast about their commitment to business ... MORE John Stossel: Reputation Versus Regulation
Do you like to cook? Throw dinner parties? Many people enjoy that, but paying for the food, plus accessories, is expensive. Would you host more often if you could get your guests to cover the costs? Or suppose you'd like to go to a dinner party to meet new people in your neighborhood. Or maybe when you travel, instead of eating at ... MOREHow Legal Pot Could Be The Next Great American Industry
The new gold rush. As legalized marijuana sales take off in Colorado, here's what a pot business model and mature marketplace might look like. Twenty states and the District of Columbia allow medical marijuana—and
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a medical marijuana plan in his
State of the State speech last week. ... MORE
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