by CF&P | Jun 11, 2012 | News, Press Releases
Center for Freedom and Prosperity Foundation For Immediate Release Monday, June 11, 2012 202-285-0244 www.freedomandprosperity.org New CF&P “Economics 101” Video Highlights Dangers of Dependence on Government (Washington, D.C., Monday, June 11, 2012)...
by Dan Mitchell | May 18, 2012 | Big Government, Blogs, Welfare and Entitlements
I wrote about Julia the Moocher earlier this month, linking the Obama campaign’s make-believe leech with a real-world Greek woman who thought the government should take care of her. I also shared an amusing parody of Julia by Iowahawk (the creator of the famous Pelosi...
by Dan Mitchell | May 6, 2012 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending, Welfare and Entitlements
Back in 2010, I declared that Olga Stefou was a symbol of everything that’s wrong with the Greek welfare state. She was one of the protesters and – if the story captured her thoughts accurately – she displayed an unlimited entitlement mentality. Sort of helps one...
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 29, 2012 | Big Government, Blogs, Welfare and Entitlements
I’ve occasionally commented on foolish public policy in the United Kingdom, including analysis on how the welfare state destroys lives and turns people into despicable moochers. But if you really want to understand the horrifying absurdity of the welfare state, check...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 11, 2012 | Big Government, Blogs, Health Care, Welfare and Entitlements
I like to think people in the United States still believe in liberty, and I’ve cited some polling data in support of American Exceptionalism. And it seems like that philosophical belief in individualism and limited government sometimes has an impact in the polling...
