Cutting Government Spending

Since coming into power in 2009, Gov. Luis Fortuño (R-Puerto Rico) has cut government spending by 20 percent, lowered taxes and raised the territory’s bond status to its highest rating in 35 years — all during a punishing economic climate.

Gov. Fortuño sat down with Reason Magazine Editor in Chief Matt Welch to discuss Puerto Rico’s turnaround, federal immigration policy, the drug war, education reform, his support of statehood and a possible future in mainland politics.

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Reid Defends Taxpayer-Funded “Cowboy Poetry Festival”

The senator from Nevada declaims the woes and travails that will be brought about if the National Endowment for the Humanities is de-funded.

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