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Book Review: Basic Economics
Published March 21, 2013 - No Comments
Economics is a subject that affects all of our daily lives, yet most people don’t recognize how much it impacts every decision we make. Most associate economics with money but in fact, it goes well beyond simple financial matters. Economics is the study of how people use resources. R ...
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The General Welfare Clause
Published March 29, 2012 - No Comments
The General Welfare Clause of the Constitution has been the source of much debate over the years as it relates to the legal authority of the Federal Government. Broad interpretation of the clause has been used for decades to justify Constitutional authority for Federal spending, regulation ...
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Why Doubling The Capital Gains Tax Is Enormously Stupid
Published January 27, 2012 - No Comments
On Tuesday evening, in the State of the Union Address, President Obama proposed raising taxes on the wealthiest among us to no less than 30% of their incomes. Put into context, this is directed towards the Capital Gains Tax, which currently stands at a rate of 15% for long term capital gai ...
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What People Don’t Understand About Trade
Published October 12, 2011 - No Comments
I’m constantly amazed by events in this country. Almost on a daily basis, I see or read about people that have an enormous amount of passion about a particular issue, yet at the same time, are woefully uninformed. Today’s amazement comes at the perception of foreign trade, how ...
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Democrats Anonymous by American Crossroads
Published October 7, 2011 - No Comments
Okay, this has got to be one of the best ads I’ve ever seen. Even if you disagree with the message (which of course, many will) you have to admit that it’s clever and funny… and yes, I say that to the Rove-haters of the world. Come on, leave your ideology at the door for ...
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The Folly of Peak Oil
Published March 20, 2011 - No Comments
With escalating oil prices there has been much discussion about whether or not we should do more to produce our own oil instead of relying on foreign supplies. As part of that discussion, the concept of peak oil comes up regularly. Generally speaking, most that bring it up refer to the not ...
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Book Review: Basic Economics

Published March 21, 2013 at 9:05 am - No Comments

Economics is a subject that affects all of our daily lives, yet most people don’t recognize how much it impacts every decision we make. Most associate economics with money but in fact, it goes well beyond simple financial matters. Economics is the study of how people use resources. Resources can be financial, intellectual, physical, natural [...] IWEBIX Webdesign

The General Welfare Clause

Published March 29, 2012 at 1:26 pm - No Comments

The General Welfare Clause of the Constitution has been the source of much debate over the years as it relates to the legal authority of the Federal Government. Broad interpretation of the clause has been used for decades to justify Constitutional authority for Federal spending, regulation, departments and programs. This interpretation, however, is in absolute [...]

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