big government
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Robinson: Haphazardly throwing money at education not the solution
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I was pleased to read Paula Noonan’s education piece, as it provides an excellent illustration of the origin of Colorado’s budget problems. While Ms. Noonan rattles off the shortcomings in Colorado’s educational performance with ease, she is decidedly more vague about her prescription for success. Her solution? Spend another billion dollars a year. An answer…
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Winegarden: Clean Power Plan will mean higher electricity costs for Colorado families
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More and more Colorado families are living in energy poverty today. If you spend more than 10 percent of your income on electricity, natural gas and other household energy costs, then you are afflicted by energy poverty. It is a tragedy that forces some families to choose between keeping the lights on, or putting food…
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Paul: Government can’t help; it can only hurt
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Three recent stories regarding three government agencies – the IRS, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) – show why we should oppose big government for practical, as well as philosophical, reasons. In recent months, many Americans have missed their flights because of longer-than-usual TSA security lines. In typical D.C.…
