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		<title>UFOs, Faked Moon Landings, and Fiscal Policy</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 16:31:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Mitchell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was very pleased to report the other day that the people of France overwhelmingly favor spending cuts, even when they were asked a biased question that presupposed that Keynesian-style... <a class="meta-more" href="http://freedomandprosperity.org/2013/blog/big-government/ufos-faked-moon-landings-and-fiscal-policy/">Read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I was very pleased to report the other day that the people of France overwhelmingly favor spending cuts, even when  they were asked a biased question that presupposed that Keynesian-style spending increases would “stimulate” the economy.

Now I]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>How the Welfare State Erodes Social Capital, as Illustrated by a Chuck Asay Cartoon</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Apr 2013 16:23:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Mitchell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’m a big fan of Chuck Asay’s political cartoons. My favorite is his nothing-left-to-steal masterpiece. And his tractor cartoon and his regime-uncertainty cartoon are brilliant indictments of Obamanomics. Here’s another classic.... <a class="meta-more" href="http://freedomandprosperity.org/2013/blog/big-government/how-the-welfare-state-erodes-social-capital-as-illustrated-by-a-chuck-asay-cartoon/">Read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I’m a big fan of Chuck Asay’s political cartoons. My favorite is his nothing-left-to-steal masterpiece.

And his tractor cartoon and his regime-uncertainty cartoon are brilliant indictments of Obamanomics.

Here’s another classic. It shows]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Unexpected Praise for Australia’s Private Social Security System</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:16:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Mitchell</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://freedomandprosperity.org/?p=11241</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[One reason I’m so bullish on Australia is that the nation has a privatized Social Security system called “Superannuation,” with workers setting aside 9 percent of their income in personal... <a class="meta-more" href="http://freedomandprosperity.org/2013/blog/big-government/unexpected-praise-for-australia%e2%80%99s-private-social-security-system/">Read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[One reason I’m so bullish on Australia is that the nation has a  privatized Social Security system called “Superannuation,” with workers  setting aside 9 percent of their income in personal retirement accounts  (rising to 12 percent by 2020).
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		<title>Another Horrifying and Depressing Look at the Human Cost of the Welfare State</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Mar 2013 16:34:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Mitchell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When we think of Julia, the mythical moocher created by the Obama campaign, our first instinct is probably to grab our wallets and purses. After all, she symbolizes the entitlement... <a class="meta-more" href="http://freedomandprosperity.org/2013/blog/big-government/another-horrifying-and-depressing-look-at-the-human-cost-of-the-welfare-state/">Read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[When we think of Julia, the mythical moocher created by the Obama campaign,  our first instinct is probably to grab our wallets and purses. After  all, she symbolizes the entitlement mindset, as illustrated by this Ramirez cartoon.

But let’s thi]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Will Growing Dependency and Erosion of Social Capital Turn America into Europe?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Mar 2013 02:20:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Mitchell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of my favorite political cartoons is this Michael Ramirez gem showing President Obama following the European lemmings over the cliff of statism. But this isn’t a laughing matter. As... <a class="meta-more" href="http://freedomandprosperity.org/2013/blog/big-government/will-growing-dependency-and-erosion-of-social-capital-turn-america-into-europe/">Read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[One of my favorite political cartoons is this Michael Ramirez gem showing President Obama following the European lemmings over the cliff of statism.

But this isn’t a laughing matter. As shown in this remarkable graph on global living standards, ]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>A Real-Life Example of How Government Handouts Create Life-Sapping Dependency</title>
		<link>http://freedomandprosperity.org/2013/blog/big-government/a-real-life-example-of-how-government-handouts-create-life-sapping-dependency/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2013 17:07:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Mitchell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Remember Julia, the mythical moocher created by the Obama campaign to show the joys of government dependency? As illustrated by this Ramirez cartoon, Julia symbolizes the entitlement mentality. Unfortunately, there... <a class="meta-more" href="http://freedomandprosperity.org/2013/blog/big-government/a-real-life-example-of-how-government-handouts-create-life-sapping-dependency/">Read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Remember Julia, the mythical moocher created by the Obama campaign to show the joys of government dependency? As illustrated by this Ramirez cartoon, Julia symbolizes the entitlement mentality.

Unfortunately, there are many real-life Julias.

I ]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Thanks to the Welfare Hammock, Here’s another Horror Story about Deadbeats Sponging Off British Taxpayers</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2013 17:43:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Mitchell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here are some odious details from the UK-based Sun. Danny Creamer, 21, and Gina Allan, 18, spend each day watching their 47in flatscreen TV and smoking 40 cigarettes between them... <a class="meta-more" href="http://freedomandprosperity.org/2013/blog/big-government/thanks-to-the-welfare-hammock-here%e2%80%99s-another-horror-story-about-deadbeats-sponging-off-british-taxpayers/">Read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Here are some odious details from the UK-based Sun.

Danny Creamer, 21, and Gina Allan, 18, spend each day  watching their 47in flatscreen TV and smoking 40 cigarettes between them  in their comfy two-bedroom flat. It is all funded by the taxpayer,]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Obama&#8217;s Vision of a Nation of Takers</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2013 22:28:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Mitchell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you don’t want to be depressed, you should stop reading right now. You probably know that we’ve been suffering because of a rising burden of government spending. And you... <a class="meta-more" href="http://freedomandprosperity.org/2013/blog/big-government/obamas-vision-of-a-nation-of-takers/">Read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[If you don’t want to be depressed, you should stop reading right now.

You probably know that we’ve been suffering because of a rising burden of government spending. And you probably understand that much of the problem is the relentless growth ]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Head Start: Another Costly Government Failure</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2013 19:12:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Mitchell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What’s more realistic: A unicorn, Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster, or a successful government program? This isn’t a trick question. Even though I’ve presented both theoretical and empirical arguments against... <a class="meta-more" href="http://freedomandprosperity.org/2013/blog/big-government/head-start-another-costly-government-failure/">Read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[What’s more realistic: A unicorn, Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster, or a successful government program?

This isn’t a trick question. Even though I’ve presented both theoretical and empirical arguments against government spending, that doesn’]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>If You Could Reform only One Major Entitlement Program, Which One Would You Pick?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2013 20:25:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Mitchell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a tough question. I obviously want comprehensive reform of all entitlement programs, so selecting just one is a bit of a challenge. Sort of like being asked to... <a class="meta-more" href="http://freedomandprosperity.org/2013/blog/big-government/if-you-could-reform-only-one-major-entitlement-program-which-one-would-you-pick/">Read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[This is a tough question.

I obviously want comprehensive reform of all entitlement programs, so selecting just one is a bit of a challenge. Sort of like being asked to pick your favorite kid.

Would I reform Social Security? That’s a logical c]]></content:encoded>
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