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Thomas A. Firey

Opinion and Commentary


"The Best Solution Is to Do Nothing," Baltimore Sun, May 15, 2009

"Understanding the Gas-Tax Holiday," by Peter Van Doren and Thomas A. Firey, Cato.org, May 14, 2008

"The Fed Walks a Tightrope," by Jagadeesh Gokhale and Thomas A. Firey, Washington Post, April 24, 2008

"More Pain at the Pump," Baltimore Sun, March 13, 2008

"Californians Can Get a Better Casino Deal," by Jeff Hooke and Thomas A. Firey, Cato.org, January 30, 2008

"Please Do Smoke, If You Like," by Thomas A. Firey and Jacob Grier, Cato.org, January 20, 2008

"Children, Say 'Thank You for Smoking'," by Thomas A. Firey and Jacob Grier, TCSdaily.com, November 8, 2007

"How to Lose Your 401 (k)," by Jagadeesh Gokhale, Peter Van Doren and Thomas A. Firey, Cato.org, June 12, 2007

"BGE Ratepayers, Behold the Man," The Baltimore Sun, June 1, 2007

"Don't Raise Gas Tax Without Reforms," The Baltimore Sun, March 13, 2007

"Smoking Bans Are Dangerous to a Free Society's Health," The Baltimore Sun, December 6, 2006

"Fixing Maryland’s Electricity Problem," Cato.org, June 23, 2006

"Ready for Higher Gas Prices?," by Bart J. Wilson and Thomas A. Firey, Hartford Courant, May 28, 2006

"Betting on the Future," by Jeff Hooke and Thomas A. Firey, The New York Times, February 26, 2006

"Making a Killing in Annapolis," by Thomas A. Firey and David Harrington, The Baltimore Sun, February 1, 2006

"Too Much Fire About Smoking," Cato.org, January 8, 2006

"Star Wars Saga Reflects Political Ideals," Fox News (Online), August 22, 2005

"Will FCC Enter the Final Frontier?," by Christopher S. Yoo and Thomas A. Firey, San Francisco Examiner, May 12, 2005

"Why Gas Costs So Much In Maryland," Cato.org, May 1, 2005

"Full Serve, No Choice," by Thomas A. Firey and Bart J. Wilson, The New York Times, October 3, 2004

"The Price of Bad Policy," The Baltimore Sun, April 21, 2004

"Nothing to Fear from Open Skies with European Union," The Hill, October 1, 2003

"Bipartisan Congress Works Quickly to Protect Itself from Media," Cato.org, August 3, 2003

"Removing Two Roadblocks for an Intercounty Connector," Washington Post, April 30, 2003

"Political Profiteers," The Baltimore Sun, August 22, 2005

"Don't Let Social Security Harm Today's Children," Cato.org, April 22, 2002

"Where Have All the Pensions Gone?," by Richard Ippolito and Thomas A. Firey, National Review (Online), March 28, 2002

"Lawmakers Strike Out By Strong-Arming Baseball," USA Today, December 31, 2001

"Boomers Fleece Generation X with Social Security," Cato.org, December 12, 2001

"Mighty Congress Strikes Out," USA Today, December 3, 2001

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