David C. John, Author at The Daily Signal

Financial Report Reflects Ideology More Than Facts

David C. John | January 27, 2011

The release of the final report(s) of the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission (FCIC) brings to mind the story of several blind men trying to describe… Read More

Economy

Bailouts or Bankruptcy for State and Local Government Pension Problems?

David C. John | December 15, 2010

The year 2011 will be the year of decision for underfunded state and local governments with pension and debt problems. The end of federal money… Read More

Economy

Chicago, Other Cities Face Huge Tab for Their Government Pensions

David C. John | October 19, 2010

It turns out that many city public pension plans are just as underfunded as various state plans are. For instance, Chicago has only about $22… Read More

Economy

Pelosi Proposes Seniors Subsidy to ‘Replace’ the 2011 Social Security COLA

David C. John | October 15, 2010

Today’s announcement that Social Security recipients will not receive a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) again in 2011 brought an immediate reaction from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi… Read More

Economy

No Federal Bailouts for State and Local Government Pension Problems

David C. John | August 27, 2010

There is bad news and worse news for state governments faced with underfunded pension promises. First, a new academic study shows that not only is… Read More

Taxpayers Benefit from SEC Action Against Lying about State Pension Underfunding

David C. John | August 20, 2010

The fact is that New Jersey lied and got caught, but taxpayers everywhere may benefit. Yesterday, the State of New Jersey settled with the SEC… Read More

Economy

The Automatic IRA: A Conservative Way to Build Retirement Security

David C. John | August 13, 2010

With the introduction of new legislation to implement the Automatic IRA—a simple, low-cost retirement savings vehicle for employees of small businesses—the effort to enable many… Read More

Economy

Once Again, the Social Security Trust Fund Has No Money in It

David C. John | August 05, 2010

Almost as soon as the 2010 Social Security trustees report comes out today, various groups will claim that the program is fiscally healthy because its… Read More

Economy

The Hill Misses the Story on Auto IRAs

David C. John | July 23, 2010

An article on the Automatic IRA in the July 13 edition of the Capitol Hill newspaper The Hill (“Democrats and AARP want to make IRA… Read More

Security

Federal Wind Insurance Is Still a Huge Mistake

David C. John | July 21, 2010

Like the monster in a third-rate horror movie that seems to be destroyed but comes back again and again, some bad ideas in Washington keep… Read More

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Articles by David C. John

Financial Report Reflects Ideology More Than Facts

Bailouts or Bankruptcy for State and Local Government Pension Problems?

Chicago, Other Cities Face Huge Tab for Their Government Pensions

Pelosi Proposes Seniors Subsidy to ‘Replace’ the 2011 Social Security COLA

No Federal Bailouts for State and Local Government Pension Problems

Taxpayers Benefit from SEC Action Against Lying about State Pension Underfunding

The Automatic IRA: A Conservative Way to Build Retirement Security

Once Again, the Social Security Trust Fund Has No Money in It

The Hill Misses the Story on Auto IRAs

Federal Wind Insurance Is Still a Huge Mistake