Here is another good news/bad news column about the 112th Congress.

It's payoff time for the feminists who have supported President Clinton through L'Affaire Lewinsky.

The strong and growing economy that comes with a free market is good for everyone. Taking power from entrepreneurs and giving it to trial lawyers and bureaucrats cheats American workers.

The teaching profession is crucial to America's society and economy, but public-school teachers should receive compensation that is neither higher nor lower than market rates.

On April 13, 2012, the US Department of the Treasury released new cost estimates for the Troubled Asset Relief Program. Looking principally at actual and projected contractual cash flows, the document concludes that: "Overall, the government is now expected to at least break even on its financial stability programs and may realize a positive return." 

We estimate that public-school teachers receive total compensation roughly 50 percent higher than they would likely receive in the private sector.

Research suggests that on average-counting salaries, benefits, and job security-teachers receive about 52 percent more than they could in private business.

Withholding needed arms from Taiwan in the present makes a future conflict--and US intervention therein--more likely. A cordial relationship with Beijing today wouldn't seem to be worth the future costs to the United States.