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Chicago Teachers Strike Proves What Scott Walker Knows All Too Well: Unions are Greedy and Unnecessary

Chicago Teachers Strike Proves What Scott Walker Knows All Too Well: Unions are Greedy and Unnecessary

John Giokaris in Labor 8 months ago

The Chicago Teachers Union went on strike over a 30% salary raise, Illinois unions resist any pension reform, and Wisconsin union membership dramatically declined in the wake of CBA reform.

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Ron Paul End the Fed: Why Do His Supporters Always Yell That?

Ron Paul End the Fed: Why Do His Supporters Always Yell That?

Christian Rice in Monetary Policy 2 months ago

Ron Paul supporters' favorite chant seems to be "End the Fed!", but why? This video helps explain the madness.

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Paul Krugman: 'Death Panels and Sales Taxes is How We Do This'

Paul Krugman: 'Death Panels and Sales Taxes is How We Do This'

Joel Griffith in National Debt 4 months ago

Paul Krugman says “death panels and sales taxes” are the way out of the debt crisis. The mantra is at odds with a nation founded on the rights of “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."

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Ron Paul End the Fed: Protests at Federal Reserve Banks Across US

Ron Paul End the Fed: Protests at Federal Reserve Banks Across US

Michael Luciano in Monetary Policy 8 months ago

The Liberty Movement takes aim at the big bad Federal Reserve.

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The Walmart Strike Spreading to Your Area: Here Are 9 Reasons it Matters

The Walmart Strike Spreading to Your Area: Here Are 9 Reasons it Matters

Adil Ahmed in Labor 7 months ago

While presidential candidates are fighting over accurate jobs numbers, Wal-Mart's associates are striving to address income inequality and depraved working conditions. They must be heard.

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Presidential Polls 2012: These 5 Graphs Prove America is At the Tipping Point With Its Debt

Presidential Polls 2012: These 5 Graphs Prove America is At the Tipping Point With Its Debt

John Giokaris in National Debt 8 months ago

49% of households are on the government dole, 49.5% aren’t paying income taxes and 48% of our public debt is now held by foreign creditors. Unless we change paths in 2012, we're the next Greece.

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Ron Paul Was Right All Along: Here is Why the Federal Reserve Does Not Operate For the Good of America

Ron Paul Was Right All Along: Here is Why the Federal Reserve Does Not Operate For the Good of America

Amir Townsend in Banks 9 months ago

With trillions of dollars given in "secret bailouts," the Federal Reserve has deceived the world in its reports of its operations.

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16% Of Millennials Continue to Be Unemployed Because Of Big Government

16% Of Millennials Continue to Be Unemployed Because Of Big Government

Terence Grado in Jobs 2 months ago

The most innovative and creative generation in history is being stifled by government policies that deny us access to meaningful work.

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