Taxes and Spending

How much is Obama’s war on ISIS going to cost you? You don’t want to know, writes Daniel McAdams.

This lecture by Robert Higgs was presented at the 2012 Mises University in Auburn, Alabama.  Includes an introduction my Mark Thornton.

Some of the questions asked of the panel were: What is the connection between the Fed and the current crisis?, What is the business cycle?, Does IP qualify as socialization? and, Is the housing bubble worldwide?

Featuring Thomas DiLorenzo, Doug French, Bob Higgs, Yuri Maltsev and Bob Murphy at the Mises Circle in Indianapolis: “Agricultural Subsidies:

Not unlike governments, ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff used his victims' money to exhibit his "generosity" through charitable giving projects. 

Interviewed by Freedom Works host Paul Molloy, Mark Thornton discusses how sports stadiums are largely funded by the taxpayer.

Tax credits and deductions deprive the state of revenue, while allowing greater freedom to taypayers. As such, they are good things, while closing “loopholes” or eliminating tax credits is a very bad thing. Making taxes more “efficient” or “fair” only helps governments and hurts taxpayers.

When the day of reckoning comes, will anyone criticize the Federal Reserve for making the unsustainable debt-fueled spending spree possible?

The trucking industry has historically offered many opportunities for small-scale owner-operators and laborers alike. Government management of the industry, however, from environmental regulations to labor guidelines, have cut deep into trucker productivity, all the while raising prices for both consumers and producers who depend on trucking.