In his speech last night at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, President Obama emphasized “the basic bargain at the heart of America's story: the promise that hard ... Keep Reading
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More Facts on Education Spending and Jobs
For those who disagree with the figures on public school spending in NCRealSolutions, here are a few facts to consider: $7.1 billion –State Appropriations for public education ... Keep Reading
I’d Like Two Scoops of Recession, Please!
Hello, Double Dip. Examining North Carolina’s unemployment rate over the last year, one can't help but notice the strikingly symbolic resemblance of a giant "U" stretching ... Keep Reading
Ed staff changes raise questions
Our friends at the Education Intelligence Agency (EIA) have stumbled upon some interesting NCES data regarding school staffing. The data for 2009-2010 reveals the K-12 school ... Keep Reading
Ideology vs. Reality
Today's N&O features an article from the Washington Post Writers Group that is filled with ignorance and fallacies. The article attempts to discredit House Speaker John ... Keep Reading
$4.6 million Stimulus Cash Going to “Green” Projects
Some organizations in North Carolina will receive government grants, totaling $4.6 million, as one of the last distributions of the federal “stimulus” money. One of the grants ... Keep Reading
Stimulus Didn’t Stimulate NC; Perdue’s Core Principles Revealed?
Be sure to check out two new articles at www.nccivitas.org. One of the articles deals with some employment data recently released by the General Assembly's Fiscal Research Division ... Keep Reading
More Faulty Economic Fallacies from Pelosi, CBO
Nancy Pelosi and like-minded leftists defend extensions of unemployment insurance in large part because they claim it will "stimulate" the economy. The theory is basic: put money ... Keep Reading
Budget Crisis Presents New GOP Majority with Opportunity
According to a report by the National Conference of State Legislatures, North Carolina is on pace to have, by percentage, the third largest budget deficit in the country. Behind ... Keep Reading
Obama’s Rhetoric Was The Only Thing “Shovel-Ready” About the Stimulus
Economist Robert Higgs examines the numbers dispersed thus far by the federal stimulus plan and finds that only a small fraction of the dollars spent have gone to "shovel-ready" ... Keep Reading
