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Is America in Worse Fiscal Shape than Greece, France, and Italy?
Back in 2010, I posted a fascinating map from the Economist website, showing debt burdens (as a share of GDP) for nations around the world. This data showed lots of… Read more
In Addition to Its Many other Flaws, Obamacare Is Becoming a Racket for Overpaid Government Bureaucrats
I’ve certainly complained about Obamacare from a fiscal perspective, warning that it means higher taxes and more spending. And I’ve also warned that it will make our health care system… Read more
It’s Not April Fool’s Day, but New York Times Columnist Wants America to Become More Prosperous by Raising Taxes on the Middle Class and Becoming More Like Italy
Every so often, you read something so ridiculously stupid and absurd that you assume that you’re being pranked. So you look to the date of the article to see if… Read more
Explaining Ryan’s Budget in the Wall Street Journal
Even though I’ve already made clear that I am less-than-overwhelmed by the thought of Mitt Romney in the White House, I worry that people will become to think I’m a… Read more
Correcting a Massive Typo by USA Today
Although this line is attributed to many people, Wikiquote says that Gideon Tucker was the first to warn us that “No man’s life, liberty, or property are safe while the… Read more
Auto Bailout Cost Climbs to $25 Billion, Yet Obama Thinks It Is a Success and Threatens to Do the Same for Other Industries
I’ve been against the auto bailout from the very beginning because it was a corrupt payoff to lazy corporate fat-cats and an ossified union. And when folks on the left… Read more
OECD Presses Big Government Agenda
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is heavily subsidized by US taxpayers, but spends a lot of time pushing an agenda against taxpayer interests. Richard Billies recently did… Read more
New Video Is a Strong Indictment of Obama’s Dismal Record on Spending
The burden of federal spending in the United States was down to 18.2 percent of gross domestic product when Bill Clinton left office. But this progress didn’t last long. Thanks… Read more
Just as Happened in Europe, the VAT Is Becoming a Money Machine for Big Govenrment in Japan
For years, I’ve been warning that a value-added tax (VAT) would be a terrible idea. Simply stated, politicians would have no reason to control spending or reform entitlements if they… Read more
More Leftists Let Their Masks Slip, Admit They Want Big Tax Hikes on the Middle Class
While I disagree with statists, I sometimes admire their discipline. They are very good at staying “on message.” I am 100 percent confident, for instance, that they intend big tax… Read more
