Social Security: The Most Successful Ponzi Scheme in History
An average-earning male retires in 2010 and gets $277,000 in lifetime benefits, $23,000 less than his lifetime taxes.
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Judge Napolitano on Obamacare, the Courts, and Economics
Writing today at LRC, Mises Institute Di
Government Debt Addiction
Judge Napolitano discusses one way the federal government destroys prosperity.
Rejecting War
Ron Paul discusses the popular rejection of war and a renewed momentum toward world peace.
The Government Default
In his recent appearance on RT, Lew Rockwell discusses the upside of government default.
Government Shutdowns, the Debt Ceiling, and Our Mountain of Debt
What is needed is fiscal reform. Only drastically cutting government spending will bring back prosperity.
VIDEO: Peter Klein Deconstructs the Debt Ceiling
He builds on his Mises Daily article from this morning.
The Economics of Gun Prohibition
Mark Thornton discusses the unintended consequences of gun control legislation as an illustration of prohibition economics.
Government Shutdown, Spending Cuts, and other Fables
Peter G. Klein explains that the "shutdown" is no shutdown and urges us to reject the economic version of Orwellian doublespeak.
