Allysia Finley
Editorial Board Member and Writer at The Wall Street Journal
Wall Street Journal editorial board member
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3 days ago |
wsj.com | Allysia Finley
It’s the Clinton years in reverse: Democrats and some Republicans refuse to reform Medicaid. Bill Clinton won election in 1992 on a promise to “end welfare as we know it.” When running for re-election four years later, he declared “the era of big government is over.” Alas, welfare is back in fashion like girls’ overalls, ushering in a new era of bipartisan big government. Blue Dog Democrats who backed welfare and other government reforms in the 1990s are a dying breed.
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1 week ago |
climatedepot.com | Marc Morano |Allysia Finley
By Allysia FinleyExcerpt:The world hit peak climate four years ago. Companies and countries pledged to become “net zero.” Automakers put the pedal to the metal on electric vehicles. Asset managers vowed to punish corporate boards that didn’t get with the program. Exxon Mobil at first resisted. But after a bruising shareholder proxy battle in 2021, the energy giant surrendered to the progressive climate army that is now in retreat.
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1 week ago |
wsj.com | Allysia Finley
The energy giant, once a resister, now pushes for draconian regulations on carbon emissions. The world hit peak climate four years ago. Companies and countries pledged to become “net zero.” Automakers put the pedal to the metal on electric vehicles. Asset managers vowed to punish corporate boards that didn’t get with the program. Exxon Mobil at first resisted. But after a bruising shareholder proxy battle in 2021, the energy giant surrendered to the progressive climate army that is now in retreat.
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2 weeks ago |
wsj.com | Allysia Finley
Tariffs don’t help, but the state’s problems aren’t new, and Democrats have governed for years. Say this for Gavin Newsom, he’s a master of misdirection. California is losing jobs—54,800 during the first three months of this year. Valero this month announced plans to close a major refinery, portending gasoline shortages and price spikes. Insurance and electricity rates are soaring.
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3 weeks ago |
wsj.com | Allysia Finley
The government shouldn’t subsidize soda and candy, which have no nutritional benefit whatever. American waistlines have ballooned in tandem with government welfare. Is there a connection? Studies show people on food stamps eat less healthily than other low-income Americans.
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