The recent idea of President Obama and Democrats about adding a VAT (Value Added Tax) to help pay for health care is serious mistake. It will cause more job loss and end up generating less tax revenue than projected. Why? … Continue reading →
In 2008 and 2009 the United States encountered an economic crisis brought about by corporations “too big to fail” and government guarantees that encouraged corruption in the financial markets and banking industry. Both the Bush and Obama administrations bought the … Continue reading →
If you want a glimpse of what you can expect from total government health care, you can look at public housing. I visited a hospital in Poland in 1990 that was in worse shape than this housing project on the … Continue reading →
No Capitation, or other direct, Tax shall be laid, unless in Proportion to the Census or enumeration herein before directed to be taken. —U.S. Constitution, Article 1, Section 9 The Founding Fathers had it right. They knew that direct taxes … Continue reading →
Battling Bureaucracy and Holding Government Agencies Accountable Introduction to the Topic for the Annual Minnesota LEA Meeting, Feb. 11, 2010 Government agencies can be a useful tool to carry out the will of the people. They can manage water, sewers, … Continue reading →
The Office of the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (“SIGTARP”) seems as frustrated with TARP as middle-class Americans. It’s recently released its Quarterly Report to Congress has concluded: Even if TARP saved our financial system from … Continue reading →
Obama recognized the need for jobs, but didn’t propose a real solution Last night President Obama made the creation of jobs the priority in his speech, but he did not offer any real solutions. When a government “creates jobs,” it … Continue reading →
On Wednesday, January 6, the Chronicle of Higher Education ran a story on President Obama’s announced “partnership between federal agencies and public universities to train thousands more mathematics and science teachers each year, part of the administration’s effort to make … Continue reading →
Climategate has made it difficult for the average citizen to believe that governments are capable of real environmental care. Falling prey to global warming theories of a few elite climate snake-oil salesmen turned Copenhagen into “Jokenhagen.” For example, in the … Continue reading →
This article discusses a concept in my book Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness, Version 4.0 that was published in World&I Online April, 2008. It continues to be more timely as we continue to allow special interests tear our … Continue reading →
