“Departing White House chief economist Christina Romer urged Congress on Wednesday to ‘finish the job of economic recovery’ by pumping more cash into the economy through additional tax cuts for businesses and middle-class families, as well as fresh investments in the nation’s infrastructure.” (Washington Post)

Cut government spending and release resources to the private sector.

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“The Trouble with Keynes” by Roger W. Garrison

“The number of immigrants coming to the USA illegally since 2007 has plummeted — the first significant decline in two decades, according to a Pew Hispanic Center report out Thursday.” (USA Today)

They finally found a way to keep out illegals: wreck the economy.

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“Coming to America: The Benefits of Open Immigration” by Thomas E. Lehman