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Articles by Ray Keating

A Commission’s Messy Energy Policies
By: Ray Keating
A few positives, and some huge negatives.

Afraid of Commitment?
By: Ray Keating
Why don’t elected officials want to commit to permanent tax relief?

An Area of Disagreement
By: Ray Keating
Opposition to immigration has mushroomed within the conservative community of late.

An Ideology of Victimization
By: Ray Keating
What about personal responsibility?

Another Campaign, Another Dimension
By: Ray Keating
Review some of the hot topics in the race for the White House.

A Real Health Care Solution
By: Ray Keating
Is there an alternative to the government trap?

Benefits of Video Choice and Competition
By: Ray Keating
Technological advancements have made competition possible but politicians have a difficult time keeping up.

Boosting Incentives for Saving...
By: Ray Keating
Incentives fuel entrepreneurship, investment and economic growth.

California Ballot Attacks on Small Business
By: Ray Keating
Everybody loves small business – don’t they?

Can Democrats Get the White House...
By: Ray Keating
...by Taxing Small Business?

Can The Postal Service Really Reform Itself?
By: Ray Keating
Only by full-scale privatization.

Death Tax:
By: Ray Keating
Short Run Good News, Long Run Bad News

Fiscal Responsibility?
By: Ray Keating
Starts with government action being the last resort.

For Free Trade Among The States
By: Ray Keating
Against the law to buy your favorite wine?

FTC Humility and Clarity on Net Neutrality
By: Ray Keating
The pros of the Federal Trade Commission report released late June of 2007

Getting Real On Immigration
By: Ray Keating
The laws need to be changed and improved.

Getting Social Security Reform...
By: Ray Keating
...Back on Track

Government Research and Drug Pricing
By: Ray Keating
Two approaches regarding government funding.

Health Care Costs Rising...
By: Ray Keating
and Politicians Look to Make Matters Worse

High Growth in Women Entrepreneurs
By: Ray Keating
Statistics on growth in women entrepreneurs.

Hollywood In Defense Of Free Enterprise?
By: Ray Keating
Not everyone in Hollywood is liberal.

Home Office Safety: Who's Responsible?
By: Ray Keating
OSHA's foray into regulating the world of telecommuters and home-offices.

How Do Small Businesses Play Santa?
By: Ray Keating
Santa is not a bureaucrat; he’s an entrepreneur.

I Love My SUV
By: Ray Keating
And contributing to this liberal angst.

Income Tax Cuts And Small Business
By: Ray Keating
Explains how the top individual income tax rate affects small business.

In Defense of the Rich
By: Ray Keating
How tax issues affect the well to do.

International Tax Collector?
By: Ray Keating
Should the IRS become a tax collector for other nations?

Kerry-nomics
By: Ray Keating
More higher taxes and bigger government.

Lack of Risk Taking in the Economy
By: Ray Keating
How the lack of risk takers is hurting the economy.

Lessons from Boston:
By: Ray Keating
Bridges, Tunnels and Roads, Oh My!

Lotteries, TV Millionaires, And Entreprenuers
By: Ray Keating
The problem with public lotteries.

Make the Ban on Internet Taxes Permanent
By: Ray Keating
What are the sound economic reasons why.

Make the Repeal of the Death Tax Permanent
By: Ray Keating
In economic terms, this is a destructive tax.

NASCAR, Toyota and Tariffs
By: Ray Keating
American-made trucks versus foreign models.

Natural Gas on Capitol Hill
By: Ray Keating
The economic model for reliable, affordable energy is no mystery.

Net Neutrality Politics
By: Ray Keating
All internet traffic is not created equally.

New York’s Minimum Wage Attack...
By: Ray Keating
Vote to hike the minimum wage.

Perspective from a Hard Business Lesson
By: Ray Keating
Growth needs to be managed in a realistic and sober manner.

Politicians on Drugs
By: Ray Keating
Politicians love things that sound good.

Postal Rate Hike Would Hurt Small Business
By: Ray Keating
Guess who gets hit the hardest?

Prescription Drug Re-importation ...
By: Ray Keating
Can the answer be that simple?

President Ronald Reagan...
By: Ray Keating
He understood how the real-world economy actually worked.

Revisiting Home Prices
By: Ray Keating
Will subsequent growth in those areas justify today’s high prices?

Sales Taxes In Cyberspace
By: Ray Keating
What are the arguments made to extend the sales tax?

Small Business Benefited...
By: Ray Keating
New report sheds light on this debate.

Small Business Top 10 Policy Wishes
By: Ray Keating
Are there other important items on the small business agenda?

Some Conservatives And Microsoft
By: Ray Keating
Why are some conservatives supporting the government's position against Microsoft

Source of State Budget Woes: Too Much Spending
By: Ray Keating
Higher taxes only encourage wasteful spending.

States, Taxes, and Growth
By: Ray Keating
A look at a special report from Governing magazine.

Stop Wasting Time and Resources
By: Ray Keating
Cut taxes and keep them low.

Taxing S-Corps in the States
By: Ray Keating
Some states still do not recognize this status.

Tennis Anyone?
By: Ray Keating
Great inspiration from an surprising source.

Thanks to Businessman Bob Hope
By: Ray Keating
Lessons from Bob Hope for both business and life.

The Basics of Price Controls
By: Ray Keating
When government messes with prices, the consequences are messy for everyone.

The Car vs. the Bicycle
By: Ray Keating
Should the government use tax dollars to promote the use of bicycles?

The Medicare Vote
By: Ray Keating
Ugly economics and messy politics.

The Push Resumes to Destroy...
By: Ray Keating
...America’s Prescription Drug Industry

The Republican Spending Binge
By: Ray Keating
Who can we rely on to keep government under control?

The Road To Big Government Health Care
By: Ray Keating
Consumers need to be in control of their own health care

The Source Of State Budget Woes
By: Ray Keating
Higher taxes only encourages wasteful spending.

The Wasteful Microsoft Case
By: Ray Keating
The ultimate losers are consumers.

Too Much Spending
By: Ray Keating
Why have so many state and local governments been staring at large budget deficits?

Trade and Jobs
By: Ray Keating
Trade and jobs today...

What Ever Happened...
By: Ray Keating
Those dire warnings from protectionists.

When It Comes to Taxes, We Need Some Real Pain
By: Ray Keating
In Washington...not at home.

Why We Celebrate Small Business
By: Ray Keating
All businesses, at one time or another, started out small.

 

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