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links for 2008-05-20

• Principles Before Policies - Sen. Jim DeMint, National Review Online

  In the 1980s, Ronald Reagan singlehandedly turned around the American economy. On the heels of the lackluster Carter years that saw high inflation and a poorly performing economy, Reagan proposed sweeping income tax cuts that transformed the tax system.

  (tags: jim_demint congress reagan conservatism)

• The Local - John B. Judis, The New Republic

  The Teamsters in Chicago are continually linked to organized crime–so why is a presidential candidate from that city promising to end federal oversight of the union?

  (tags: obama 2008 unions corruption)

• Talking Versus Doing - David Brooks, New York Times

  In 1965, Mancur Olson wrote a classic book called “The Logic of Collective Action,” which pointed out that large, amorphous groups are often less powerful politically than small, organized ones.

  (tags: obama 2008 farm)

• Where Do VP Candidates Stand on Farm Bill? - Nachama Soloveichik, Club For Growth

  To his credit, John McCain has said that he would veto the Farm Bill if elected president. This is in keeping with McCain’s dogmatic opposition to wasteful government spending and special-interest subsidies.

  (tags: mccain obama 2008 farm veep)