Whatever the Fed chairman thinks about the economy, the opposite is likely to occur.
Archive for May, 2019
Second White House ‘Farm Bailout’ Could Cost As Much As $20 Billion | Zero Hedge
21
May
MATP = Making American Taxpayers Poorer.
Source: Second White House ‘Farm Bailout’ Could Cost As Much As $20 Billion | Zero Hedge
Are Conservatives Throwing in the Towel on Fiscal Restraint?
21
May
One of the most prominent conservative writers in American recently said that “less taxes and spending won’t resolve America’s crisis.” Are Republicans seriously considering giving “compassionate conservatism” a reboot?
Source: Are Conservatives Throwing in the Towel on Fiscal Restraint?
Trump: Stop Playing With Fire
18
May
President Donald Trump claimed this week that he does not want war with Iran. If he really believes this, the president ought to look into what his subordinates are doing. Among their bellicose actions are deployment of the ‘Abraham Lincoln CVN-72’ carrier task force to the coast of Iran, massing a strike package of B-52 heavy bombers in Qatar, just across the Gulf from Iran, positioning more US warplanes around Iran, readying a massive cyber attack against Iran, and trying to stop the export of Iranian oil, upon which its economy depends. Plus repeated attempts to overthrow the government in Tehran … Continue reading →
Source: Trump: Stop Playing With Fire – LewRockwell
Repeal the income tax and provide quality education —
15
May
I was invited by the publisher to write this essay yesterday.
Source: Repeal the income tax and provide quality education — Jersey Conservative
3 Big Questions That Are Not Being Asked about “Medicare for All” – The Future of Freedom Foundation
14
May
Congress recently held its first hearing on “Medicare for All” legislation that would eliminate most private insurance, phase out Medicare and Medicaid, and institute universal socialized medicine. The House Rules Committee heard six hours of testimony on the Medicare for All Act of 2019 (H.R.1384). Introduced by Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) on February 27, the legislation now has 108 co-sponsors, all Democrats. A number of Democratic presidential contenders have also expressed support Continue Reading
Source: 3 Big Questions That Are Not Being Asked about “Medicare for All” – The Future of Freedom Foundation
Why Blockades are Weapons of War – LRC Blog
14
May
Because they have the same economically-destructive effects as protectionist tariffs. Abraham Lincoln’s original battle plan was called “The Anaconda Plan” because its goal was to strangle the economy of the South by blocking international trade. The only difference is that with protectionist tariffs we do to ourselves in peacetime what our enemies try to do to us in wartime: Harm us by blocking valued imports from other countries. Protectionist tariffs are the quintessential anti-populist, monopolistic policy because they are the result of a price-fixing conspiracy between small groups of greedy, rent-seeking corporations (with the help of their unions) and pandering … Continue reading →
Source: Why Blockades are Weapons of War – LRC Blog