14 January 2017 - Granite Grok

January 14, 2017

Notable Quote – Arnold Kling

There are several fundamental concerns with the presumption of a wise, benevolent policy process. It treats the knowledge embedded in an economist’s simplified model as though it were complete knowledge. It ignores the ways that markets adapt to solve problems. And it presumes that when the political process goes to work on problems, it arrives …

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The last of the Joe Bidenisms? It’s a doozy

Upon receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Obama, Joe Biden was trying to make nice in return.  Kinda missed the mark, dontcha think? “I never once doubted that your judgement was flawed. Never once.” Heh! (H/T: RedState)

Economic Moron: Philly Mayor Jim Kenney

When you lay down policies that would have adverse results on a given business, Democrat politicians get upset when it’s shown that these same Democrats: Keep failing the Law of Unintended Consequences Can’t do math Don’t understand that almost all businesses are going to act in their own self-interest. So, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney was …

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65 Million Dollar Hole Appears in New Hampshire’s DHHS Budget – Unexpetedly

The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services is reporting a $65 million dollar hole in its budget. The only people who didn’t see this coming were lawmakers who supported and expanded Medicaid and DHHS. Everyone else, you, me, us, knew that this expansion would create costs that would threaten the New Hampshire advantage of no …

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GT Flashback Jan. 11th, 2014

This week we travel back to our conversation with Rep. Jane Cormier on a bill to undercut the abusive power of un-elected regional planning commissions. We’ve also got Rep. John Burt, and Max Abramson joins us to discuss charges of police brutality. Listen to “GT Flashback Jan. 11th, 2014” on Spreaker.  

NH Should Follow UNH Non-Resident Tuition Rules – for Voting Purposes

The new Legislature is looking at election law again so now is as good a time as any to revisit something I’ve suggested before when it comes to figuring out who can and can’t or should or should not be voting in New Hampshire. Here it is, plain and simple. To qualify for In-State tuition status …

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