Weil's Notes from a Corner of the Country
Commentary on government, politics and the economy
Sunday, May 12, 2013
GOP Wins Big in War Over Spending Cuts
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Last week perhaps the biggest policy war in the country was quietly settled with the outright defeat of one side – the Democrats. D...
Guns may become a ‘wedge issue’ cutting both ways
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Shootings from Connecticut to Colorado have caused a new national debate about safeguards on gun sales. The debate has raised the p...
Saturday, April 20, 2013
Energy policy blocked by those who ‘just say no’
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Because almost every energy resource comes under attack, making energy policy seems to be impossible. Each time a new possibility i...
Medicare reform comes to the fore
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When it comes to trying to reduce federal government spending, the biggest issue is the ever-increasing cost of Medicare and Medicaid, ...
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