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America Won World War II In Less Time Than It Has Taken Democrats to Pass a Budget In the Senate
Chris Miles in Budget 4 months ago
The last time Senate Dems passed a budget was in April, 2009. You could have flown to the moon and back 179 times during that period.
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How Republicans Got Absolutely Screwed in the Fiscal Cliff Deal
Mark Kogan in Government Spending 5 months ago
Democrats got away with political murder, sneaking revenue increases with no attached spending cuts past a usually vigilant Republican majority in the House.
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9 Graphs That Prove the Economy Has Gotten Worse Under Barack Obama
John Giokaris in Jobs 8 months ago
Unemployment, labor force participation, food stamp usage, disability claims, GDP growth, federal debt, and the numbers of people paying income taxes and collecting welfare are not good.
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Keynesians Are Wrong: Spending Does Not Equal Growth
Michael Suede in Monetary Policy 10 months ago
A proper measure of “growth” would be counting up the total value of things a society produces, rather than purchases.
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Powerball: Why the Lottery is Idiotic
Andrew Hanson in Taxes 6 months ago
States should abolish lotteries like Mega Millions and Powerball. Lotteries take advantage of those who least understand the odds and can least afford to pay.
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Real Unemployment Rate: For Millennials It's a Crushing 16%, and Getting Worse
John Giokaris in Jobs 1 month ago
Baby Boomers putting off retirement + slow job market growth = one bleak future for millennials. But, there are few ways to improve your prospects.
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Income Inequality: A Progressive Tax System Isn't the Best Solution
by Brian Garst
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Dow Jones 14,000 is Economic Illusion Created By the Federal Reserve
Remberto Latorre Artus in Monetary Policy 3 months ago
The Dow Jones hit 14,000 on Friday for the first time in five years. Unfortunately this latest rally has been driven by cheap money more than anything else.
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