David Harsanyi: Obama's Crony Capitalism

It's time to separate market and state.
When will you wing nuts stop referring to our economic restructuring as "socialism"? Winning the 21st century is all about business. This week, a pro-business Barack Obama implored the rent-seeking CEOs of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to look into their sinister hearts: "Ask yourselves what you can do for America ...  MORE

Ronald Bailey: The Unseen Consequences of "Green Jobs"

Will investing in clean energy harm the economy?
In his State of the Union speech a couple of weeks ago, President Barack Obama planned to “win the future” by, among many other things, having the federal government “invest” in “clean energy technology—an investment that will strengthen our security, protect our planet, and create countless new jobs for our people.” But  ... MORE

VIDEO: John Stossel's State of the Union


High debt, rampant spending and a government growing like a cancer.
What's a competent president to do?