Charlie Virgo

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08/16/2011 Mises Daily Charlie Virgo

Starting with President Bush, and continuing into President Obama's term, the US government has paid out more than $11 trillion in stimulus money.

Do We Really Need a Minimum Wage?

05/24/2011 Mises Daily Charlie Virgo

I recently watched the first episode of 30 Days, Morgan Spurlock's series about changing a person's lifestyle for 30 days in order to widen their perspective on the world. In this episode, Spurlock...

The Healthcare Herring

02/16/2011 Charlie Virgo

Announcing that 50 million Americans are uninsured means nothing. It could be our government's involvement that has led to the current situation, writes Charlie Virgo. This audio Mises Daily is narrated by Keith Hocker.

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