“Every other “ism” has been tried and failed. Freedom is the only way forward.”
Source: Take Heart, Liberty Will Prevail | Foundation for Economic Education
Archive for the ‘Welfare state’ Category
The war on the middle class
26
Jul
“Duped and Distorted DUBLIN – When you start thinking about what money is and how it works, you face isolation, shunning, and possible incarceration. The subject is so slippery – like a bead of me…”
Source: Unsound Money Has Destroyed the Middle Class
“No one is more of a warmonger than Hillary Clinton herself!” Jill Stein
26
Jul
The Green Party nominee will attract Bernie’s voters.
“The release of those emails showing the DNC conspiring against Bernie Sanders sent the pro-Bernie demonstrators into a frenzy; Green Party activist Jill Stein made a play for their votes…”
Source: DNC 2016: for the demonstrators, it was like Woodstock – including the rain | Mulshine | NJ.com
Tim Kaine promises bill to legalize illegal immigrants in ‘first 100 days’
26
Jul
The solution to illegal immigration is simple. If you came to America without following the rules, you can stay in the country but can never become a citizen and therefore a voter. In other words, you become a permanent guest in America. If you are undocumented and commit a crime, you will be deported ASAP. You must get a sponsor who will vouch for your character and be responsible for your “welfare” ASAP. Therefore, as a guest in America you will not be eligible for any entitlement benefits. You will be able to work, start a business and raise a family just like legal immigrants. Guests would still have to pay income, sales and other taxes just like other Americans. Children born in the US of guests do not automatically become citizens. They are eligible for citizenship when they reach a certain age–to be negotiated.
As far as Social Security and Medicare taxes and benefits are concerned, this is where it gets tricky. My preference is to exempt permanent guests from these taxes and benefits so we can begin phasing out the welfare state. However, this would make it very attractive for employers to hire guests instead of legal citizens. So the solution is to eliminate these taxes for all young workers in order to have a “level playing field” for citizens and guests. Other issues can be negotiated by the next president and Congress.
This will put on notice to anyone around the world that if you come to America in the future, uyou will be deported if you overstay your visa or enter the country surreptitiously.
The general principle is illegal immigrants should not be rewarded for jumping ahead of others who have waited years to enter American legally.
PS This issue could drive more voters to Trump in November.
“A new Clinton administration would pursue a bill to legalize illegal immigrants in “the first 100 days” of her tenure, vice presidential candidate Tim Kaine told Spanish-language network Telemundo in…”
Source: Tim Kaine promises bill to legalize illegal immigrants in ‘first
Hillary Clinton: Class President of A Failed Generation
25
Jul
“NOTE TO READERS I am in the throes of finishing a book on the upheaval represented by the Trump candidacy and movement. It is an exploration of how 30 years of Bubble Finance policies at the Fed, f…”
Source: Hillary Clinton: Class President of A Failed Generation | David Stockman’s Contra Corner
What to Expect from a Clinton Presidency: Anti-Libertarian Activism
25
Jul
A thirst for power and money. That’s Michael Rozeff’s assessment of Hillary
Source: What to Expect from a Clinton Presidency: Anti-Libertarian Activism
The Clintons checked all the boxes to pick Kaine as their VP
23
Jul
The Clintons are savvy political operators. They checked the following “boxes” and Kaine became Hillary’s running mate. To see where Sen. Kaine stands on the issues, visit http://www.kaine.senate.gov/issues.
- White
- Male
- Catholic
- Spanish speaker
- Popular Senator of important electoral state
- Pro Second Amendment favoring “commons sense” gun restrictions
- Pro life but votes pro choice
- Unequivocal supporter of welfare state
- Supports managed trade deals
- Perennially insider—council member, mayor, lieutenant governor, governor and senator
- Pro military intervention as long as Congress is consulted and approves
- Will not upstage Hillary and will be an obedient second banana
“Hillary Clinton chose her running partner Friday evening.”
Source: Hillary Clinton chooses Sen. Tim Kaine as her running mate
Excellent roundup of what happened in Cleveland
22
Jul
The Trumps are left leaning middle-of-the roaders. One of Trump’s ideas that is resonating with some libertarians is his skepticism of foreign intervention.
Source: Target Liberty: Crazed Neocons Aren’t Always Wrong….
Help the Poor by Abolishing the Income Tax – The Future of Freedom Foundation
21
Jul
The income tax must be abolished to create sustainable prosperity.
“The standard leftist position on helping the poor is: Increase income taxes on the rich and give the money to the poor in the form of welfare. The idea is that it’s just not fair that someone has more money when someone has less money. By equalizing people’s financial conditions, through the force of a progressive income tax and a welfare state, the financial plight of the poor will be improved. The left, however, is wrong. As our American ancestors, Continue Reading…”
Source: Help the Poor by Abolishing the Income Tax – The Future of Freedom Foundation
Tom Woods and I discuss the GOP convention
21
Jul
A great website…including hundreds of podcast with top analysts dissecting the welfare-warfare state.
“What’s going on at the Republican Convention, and in the 2016 race? What should we think of Trump and the Giuliani/Christie convention? And what’s likely to…”
Source: Ep. 698 A Libertarian Look at the Republican Convention 2016 | Tom Woods
You can just call me Jeff
20
Jul
Tom DiLorenzo sent me a copy of his new book, The Problem With Socialism, with the following inscription. You can hear Tom Woods interview Tom here. This book should be a best seller based on my review of the contents. I will read it ASAP and discuss it in a future post.
Thumbs down for both Donald and Hillary
18
Jul
“In both their policies and personalities, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are the natural offspring of the upside-down incentives of the political plunderland that the American system has degenerated into: where governance is perverted into a regime of kleptocratic power-grabbing and the paternalistic social engineering of human relationships.”
Source: Donald and Hillary in Plunderland | Foundation for Economic Education