Category: Pete du Pont

Host intro: Today, commentator Pete du Pont of the National Center for Policy Analysis has one cheer for California Democratic Congressman Pete Stark. If Stark wants three cheers, though, he's going to have to work for them.

President Clinton stated seven times in his State of the Union message that his proposed budget was balanced. So is it?

Host intro: when the messenger fails, do we blame the message? Commentator Pete du Pont of the National Center for Policy Analysis says that's the way it works in Washington. And he worries a good message isn't getting a fair shake.

Host intro: a recent Wall Street Journal article reported that the Internal Revenue Service had given up on a new computer program after almost $300 million down the drain because its people weren't smart enough to program it. Commentator Pete du Pont of the National Center for Policy Analysis is laughing through his tears.

Intro: commentator Pete du Pont of the National Center for Policy Analysis has been reading Charles Murray's new book "What It Means To Be a Libertarian." He says one sentence in particular caught his eye.

Host intro: Most people just listened when president Clinton gave his state of the union address last week. Commentator Pete du Pont of the National Center for Policy Analysis had his calculator out.

Host intro: Is the Social Security system really in trouble? Many think a small adjustment in the payroll tax will fix the system's trouble for the next 75 years. But commentator Pete du Pont of the National Center for Policy Analysis says beware of the 2.2 percent solution.

Host intro: According to commentator Pete du Pont of the National Center for Policy Analysis, one of the bright spots on the Internet, as long as you have a soft spot for satire, is called "The Reliable Snore of Washingtonians."

Host intro: Pete du Pont of the National Center for Policy Analysis has a book review today, but it's not about politics or economics or government. It's a book about books.

President Clinton knows – and his polls show – that education is one of the hot buttons for Americans. Parents want their children to have a good education, and businesses sure don't want dumbbells on the payroll.

Host intro: Predictions of global warming may be bad science, but commentator Pete du Pont of the National Center for Policy Analysis says that hasn't stopped us from making bad laws to counteract it.

Host intro: Taxes aren't supposed to be voluntary. But commentator Pete du Pont of the National Center for Policy Analysis has found one: the estate tax.

Host intro: There are easy ways to make health insurance less expensive and easy ways to make it more expensive. Commentator Pete du Pont of the National Center for Policy Analysis is afraid Congress is only looking at the latter.

Host intro: Yesterday, commentator Pete du Pont had good news on the education front from Minnesota. Today, it comes from California.

All right everybody, let's hear one cheer for Rep. Pete Stark (D-CA) and his new proposal to provide health care for all of America's uninsured children. Hip, Hip, Hooray!

Host intro: President Clinton made a speech recently in Chicago to emphasize his commitment to improving the education of American's children. Commentator Pete du Pont of the National Center for Policy Analysis says he should have stopped off in Minnesota.

Host intro: Commentator Pete du Pont of the National Center for Policy Analysis has found something on the Internet that's good political commentary with a satirical edge. Welcome to the Junk Science web page.

Host intro: Would you buy a car that's too expensive, isn't always ready to go when you need it, and won't travel across town and back? If the answer's yes, Pete du Pont of the National Center for Policy Analysis has one for you.

Host intro: If you thought the minimum wage debate went away when Congress raised the rate in the last session, commentator Pete du Pont of the National Center for Policy Analysis says think again.

Host intro: Some in the White House don't like the media coverage they're getting. A 331-page report outlines how they think bad news is made. Commentator Pete du Pont of the National Center for Policy Analysis thinks there's an easier explanation than the document they've produced.

When the messenger fails, blame the message. So says the conventional Washington wisdom.

Host intro: A recent Wall Street Journal opinion poll finds that 57 percent of the public ranks crime at the top of its concerns, despite the fact that crime statistics are down. Commentator Pete du Pont thinks he knows why.

Host intro: Do you ever wish you could change just one thing in history? Commentator Pete du Pont of the National Center for Policy Analysis has thought about it, and waves his magic wand today.

Host intro: There's a new feature in U.S. government beginning with this congressional session: the line item veto. Commentator Pete du Pont of the National Center for Policy Analysis says it's been a long time coming.

Host intro: Do we have too many rules? Pete du Pont of the National Center for Policy Analysis recently took part in one of William F. Buckley's "Firing Line" debates to consider that question.