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Biden's Wealth Tax Is a Trojan Horse Requiring Multiple Manipulations

Big GovernmentBureaucracy and RegulationPoliticsTaxes and Spending

Blog04/06/2023

President Biden pushes a wealth tax as a measure of "fairness." Not only is it unconstitutional, but it's also bad for the economy.

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Why Governments Waste Resources: The Case of Newfoundland’s Joseph R. Smallwood

Corporate WelfareCronyism and CorporatismTaxes and SpendingCalculation and Knowledge

Blog03/21/2023

Politicians promise economic miracles, but in the end they waste resources and engage in economic destruction. Newfoundland is a case study.

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Government Is as Government Does

Big GovernmentBureaucracy and RegulationCronyism and CorporatismDecentralization and SecessionSocialismTaxes and Spending

Blog03/13/2023

If we have learned anything from hundreds of years of government oppression and atrocities, one thing is certain: government isn't our friend.

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Why Biden's Spending Is Unsustainable

Cronyism and CorporatismDemocracyEconomic PolicyProgressivismTaxes and SpendingU.S. Economy

Blog03/09/2023

It's popular for politicians to claim they will never cut Social Security. But doing nothing now about the program means imposing an even larger hit on seniors in the future. 

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Federal Government Spending Is Out of Control and Unsustainable. Maine Shows a Way to Reduce Spending.

Bureaucracy and RegulationTaxes and Spending

Blog02/09/2023

The latest federal spending spree cannot be sustained. Even though Maine's government is controlled by Democrats, it is finding ways to cut. Washington should take notice.

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Managing Money Is as Important as Making It: The Sad Case of Athletes Going Broke

StrategyTaxes and SpendingEntrepreneurship

Blog02/06/2023

The recent case of retired megastar Usain Bolt losing millions of dollars to bad investments highlights the importance of sound money management.

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Budget Deficit Hits Monthly Record Due to Biden’s Policies

Economic PolicyProgressivismTaxes and SpendingU.S. Economy

Blog12/23/2022

Federal budget deficits are increasing, but the Biden administration shows no signs of restraining its spending. This is not going to end well.

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Keynesian Policies Gave Us High Debt, Inflation, and Weak Growth

Global EconomyTaxes and Spending

Blog12/15/2022

The global economy is entering a recession because recent unprecedented government spending has zombified hugely indebted economies and has crowded out the private sector.

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As the Pentagon Fails Another Audit, Congress Wants to Spend Even More on "Defense"

Taxes and SpendingU.S. EconomyU.S. History

Blog12/06/2022

America's military technocrats (a.k.a. "generals") specialize in losing wars and also losing your money. Naturally, Congress wants to give them even more taxpayer cash.

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