Why are we in Debt?
Guess what. Bush’s tax cuts for rich didn’t help the economy, they killed it (and put us into massive debt at the same time)
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities has the data here.
Even the conservative Daniel J. Mitchell agrees Obama’s not to blame.
What Do We Owe Each Other?
Two weeks ago, twenty-two year old Kimberly Young of Miami, Ohio got sick. Like millions of young Americans, she did not have insurance. A doctor’s visit was out of the question. Ten days later her roommate could see things weren’t right and drove her to the ER. It was too late. She died on Sept [...]
Neandertals and Art
Contrary to popular belief, humans have not always had the largest brains amongst primates. That distinction goes to Neandertals.
The Justification for War
The Taliban blew up another girls’ school in Pakistan this week. One of hundreds in the last 6 months.
The Definitive Critiques of Bush and Obama
(hint: They are well written, poignant and absolutely scathing)
Real Life Monopoly
What if instead of dividing the money evenly at the beginning of the game, we divided it to reflect real life?
The Difference Between Liberals and Conservatives
(and Why Jonathan Haidt is Only Half Right.)
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Fox News and Free Speech
“If I had to choose between government without newspapers, and newspapers without government, I wouldn’t hesitate to choose the latter”
-Thomas Jefferson
The Truth Behind Insurance Company Profits
AP reporter Calvin Woodward argued yesterday that health insurers are not the bloated fat cats reformers make them out to be. Instead, he points out, they typically operate at a lean, mean “6 percent profit margin” — lower than most other industries.
An Open Letter to Conservatives Regarding Health Care
I understand you want lower taxes. I get it. Who doesn’t want more money in their own pockets?
I understand you believe that covering the uninsured will raise your taxes, which means less money in your pocket
Why Iran Hates Us.
Actually, many Iranians love America, it’s their hard line government that refers to us as the “Great Satan”.
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Fair Tax Fantasy
For over a hundred years our Federal government has taxed the money coming into our bank accounts. Lately there’s a growing minority of people who think it’d be clever to tax the money going out instead.
The Liberal Argument for Flat Taxes
Liberals understand that money trickles up, not down. They also understand that a healthy middle class is vital to a healthy economy, and in a completely free market the money will tend to pool at the top.
The Stimulus, The Bailouts, and Trickle Up Economics
Can Obama fix this economy? Is there any field, other then economics, where the so-called “experts” disagree so profoundly on what’s really happening?
