Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Committee, Dave Camp (R-MI), released data which compares the White House’s projected job gains as a result of the stimulus and current change in employment.  

Thanks so much to everyone who sent in a video for the contest. We had a number of fantastic entries. Below are the four finalists in no particular order.Please check them out and leave comments about your favorite. We'll announce the winners tomorrow.Thanks again for your participation and don't forget to be in D.C on Saturday! 

Remember when Massachusetts overhauled its health care system?It wasn't too long ago. Two thousand and six (AD) to be precise.Well, the utopian project is now forcing its passengers to brace for impact as it experiences potentially terminal turbulence due to out of control costs associated with the massive entitlement program.

Politicians are proving Milton Friedman’s observation that “the government solution to a problem is usually as bad as the problem,” true once again (the Milton Friedman video below complements this blog post aptly). This time they are raising the federal minimum wage from $6.55 to $7.25 on July 24. This will be the third and final boost in a three-step plan by the federal government, based on legislation passed two years ago. 

Enjoy a compilation of some interesting reads from around the web:   Supply-side conservatives unite: Senate Weighs Medicare Tax on Capital Gains to Fund Health Plan.   Some historical perspective on the healthcare debate by Kimberly Strassel: Potomac Watch.

(As if we didn't have a clue,) Steven Greenhouse has exposed unions' true colors in today's NY Times. It's a disturbing piece that screams irony.