The Future of US Government Debt
Those defending the huge budget deficit incurred by the massive federal stimulus package often say, “These are extraordinary times. We can’t afford to worry about the national debt now. We’ll be in a...
View ArticleBailout Costs $16,000 per Worker
This is the only clear examination of the true costs of the bailouts that I’ve seen. These ideas are so simple, yet so rarely ever expressed in the mainstream media.
View ArticleVoters See ‘Corporate Welfare’ Programs As A Good Place To Cut Government...
15% of Likely U.S. Voters think the federal government should continue to provide funding for foreign countries to buy military weapons from U.S. companies. Seventy percent (70%) oppose this funding to...
View ArticleA More Progressive Tax System Makes People Happier
From medicalnewstoday.com: The way some people talk, you’d think that a flat tax system – in which everyone pays at the same rate regardless of income – would make citizens feel better than more...
View ArticleAnti-Terrorism Spending 50,000 Times More Than on Any Other Cause of Death
The US spends more than $500 million per victim on anti-terrorism efforts. However, cancer research spending is only $10,000 per victim. Evolutionary psychology may offer an explanation for this...
View ArticleGOP Presidential Candidates’ Budget Plans EXPOSED!!!
GOP Candidate Ron Paul has produced a detailed budget containing over $1 trillion in first-year reductions. Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, and Newt Gingrich have only indicated that they would attempt to...
View ArticleGet Society Rich Quick: The Ideal Level of Government Spending
It is commonly claimed that government spending is good for the economy, but the statistics show the opposite. Most recent studies find a negative correlation between total government size and...
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