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Entirely possible they received stimulus checks

• The always excellent John Stossel explains the virtues of the profit motive. People who think the answer to fixing health care lies in eliminating profits haven't the faintest idea what they are talking about.

• The GAO says taxpayers are unlikely to get back the $80 billion that has been poured into Chrysler and GM. But most of us already knew that back when the money was first handed out.

• GMAC is giving shareholders a dividend even as it begs for money from taxpayers. And politicians are busy meddling in the affairs of GM. There is a simple solution for all of this: end corporate welfare.

• What to do to help alleviate unemployment? Make it more expensive to hire workers, at least that is if you're the Obama Administration.

• The Washington Examiner has a list of questionable stimulus projects.