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Stephen Moore is an economic consultant with Freedom Works. He received a bachelor of arts degree from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and holds a master of arts degree in economics from George Mason University.

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Government distorting statistics illustration by Greg Groesch / The Washington Times

Are Democrats distorting the statistics?

We all know that math scores have been trending downward for many years, but the people who work in the government should at least be able to count.

September 25, 2024
Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a presidential debate with Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Dear Vice President Harris: Where are your spending cuts?

In 1982, the federal budget deficit rose above $100 billion for the first time (those were the good old days), and President Ronald Reagan agreed to an infamous budget deal with House Speaker Thomas P. "Tip" O'Neill.

September 11, 2024
Government controlling the Internet illustration by Greg Groesch / The Washington Times

Hey, FCC, keep your hands off the internet

These days, people on both sides of the political spectrum seem to want the federal government to regulate internet access, prices and online content.

September 3, 2024
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump shakes hands with Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at a campaign rally at the Desert Diamond Arena, Friday, Aug. 23, 2024, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Goodbye, Kennedy Democrats

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s exit from the Democratic Party (or was he booted out?) is only the latest sign that there are no Kennedy Democrats left in positions of power in the Democratic Party.

August 28, 2024
Illustration on benefits of domestic natural gas production by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

Natural gas is the energy of the future

The world is in a dramatic energy transition. But it isn't the one progressives want it to be. The real energy transition is toward natural gas.

August 14, 2024
In this Aug. 9, 2019, photo, President Donald Trump talks to reporters on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. Trump is showcasing the growing effort to capitalize on western Pennsylvania’s natural gas deposits by turning gas into plastics. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Who is the real middle-class president?

President Biden talks incessantly about his "middle class out" economic strategy. Given his record, it would have been more accurate to call it the "middle class down and out" plan.

August 7, 2024
Will judges ban fossil fuels? illustration by Alexander Hunter/ The Washington Times

Will judges ban fossil fuels?

Things aren't going well for the climate changescrusaders. Despite hundreds of billions of tax dollars spent on green energy over the past decade, the United States and the world used more fossil fuels than ever before in history last year.

July 2, 2024