Author Archives: matt ohern

Virginia Metros Rank High in Economic Freedom

Posted on November 13, 2014 by matt ohern

The political class is all excited (or agitated, as the case may be) by the Republican takeover of Congress in Washington, D.C., but life continues as usual here in the boondocks. The pocketbook issues that propelled the Republicans to power … Continue reading →

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'Waste Book' Details Government, USDA Spending

Posted on November 13, 2014 by matt ohern

U.S. Republican Senator from Oklahoma, Tom Coburn, M.D., has just released his “Waste Book 2012” report. It is 131 pages demonstrating waste of your taxpayer money by federal agencies and departments. Coburn identifies 100 projects – many of them from … Continue reading →

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'Cash-Cowification' and the Future of U.S. Tolling

Posted on November 13, 2014 by matt ohern

At the annual meeting of the International Bridge, Tunnel, & Turnpike Association (IBTTA) in Austin last month, Ed Regan of CDM Smith gave a dazzling presentation on the potential future of tolling in the United States. Scanning the country and … Continue reading →

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End the Ban on Oil Exports

Posted on November 13, 2014 by matt ohern

The midterm elections underscore how much Americans value energy, job and economic revival – and how much they want less Washington control of their lives, livelihoods, and dreams for their children and grandchildren. If ever there was a time to … Continue reading →

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National Debt Situation is the Worst in Our History

Posted on November 13, 2014 by matt ohern

Stan Collender, “one of the world’s leading experts on the U.S. budget and congressional budget process,” claims in his Forbes column that the federal deficit is “falling rapidly as a percent of Gross Domestic Product and that means the national … Continue reading →

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