Econ/Tax/Spend/Big Govt

America’s Economic Disconnect

America’s Economic Disconnect

By John Biver

From Jim O’Sullivan at American Thinker: The state of our economy has become a constructed fantasy created largely by mainstream media (MSM) narratives. Media accounts of economic performance over the past four years have…

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Where Did Your Tax Dollar Go?

By John Biver

Happy Tax Day from the Heritage Foundation: Americans are waking up today to the worst “case of the Mondays” they’ll have all year: It’s Tax Day. Most Americans dread Tax Day, and for good…

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The Overlooked Jobs Tragedy

The Overlooked Jobs Tragedy

By John Biver

From Daniel Mitchell at Townhall.com: When the monthly job numbers are released, most people focus on the unemployment rate. On many occasions, I’ve cited that number, usually to point out that the unemployment rate…

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Progressives Believe in Money Magic

Progressives Believe in Money Magic

By John Biver

From Sheldon Richman: It’s hard to believe that in the 21st century, educated people believe the government can produce real wealth by creating money. It’s especially ironic that the main preachers of this superstition…

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The Stimulus Trap

The Stimulus Trap

By John Biver

From Peter Schiff: For years we have been warned by Keynesian economists to fear the so-called “liquidity trap,” an economic cul-de-sac that can suck down an economy like a tar pit swallowing a mastodon….

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20 Bizarre Quirks of American Politics

20 Bizarre Quirks of American Politics

By John Biver

Another excellent list from John Hawkins: 1) The worst places in America for minorities to live are run lock, stock and barrel by the Democrat Party and yet the residents of those areas overwhelmingly…

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Flying High on Borrowed Wings

Flying High on Borrowed Wings

By John Biver

From Peter Schiff: After selling off an astounding 56% between October of 2007 and March 2009, the S&P 500 has staged a rally for the ages, surging 120% and recovering all of its lost…

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