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If You Paid More Than Zero in Taxes You Paid More Than GE
A sentiment I’ve frequently heard expressed of late is that it is time for America to tighten its belt. We give too much away to people who don’t deserve what they get. We can’t raise taxes any further. Raising taxes … Continue reading
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Why Did the Senate Republicans Give My Family the Finger?
Last night Senate Republicans drew a firm line in the sand. With their filibuster, extensions to unemployment benefits were over. Why? Because Republicans insisted that any extensions to unemployment benefits be paid for out of stimulus money, not out of … Continue reading
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Why This Pro-Life Catholic Liberal Supports Martha Coakley
The special election in Massachusetts to choose the successor for the late Ted Kennedy has been extremely tight, with Republican Scott Brown making a very strong showing against Democrat Martha Coakley. As far as campaigns go, I think Brown has … Continue reading
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Goodbye and Good Riddance to the Big Zero
It was a decade with zero economic gains for the typical family. Actually, even at the height of the alleged “Bush boom,” in 2007, median household income adjusted for inflation was lower than it had been in 1999. And you … Continue reading
Isn’t a Welfare State American?
An age ago I read Ayn Rand’s the Fountainhead and read up on her views on Objectivism. She viewed the ideal economic system as unrestrained laissez faire capitalism. No government intervention in the economy. No welfare state. She was, and … Continue reading
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