Asking the wrong question
The headline in my local paper (The Morning News) was an eye-catcher: S.C. AIMS TO KEEP MILLIONS—STATE RACES TO KEEP $75 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDS FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION. The story opens, “South Carolina has lost ....
Month: June 2011
Government spending and job creation
Economist Alan Blinder wrote an op-ed in the June 21 Wall Street Journal entitled, "The GOP Myth of 'Job-Killing' Spending." He opened by citing Keynes—no surprise here—and then stated the following: Right now, I'm worried ....
Revisiting the FairTax
Neal Boortz and John Linder officially introduced their version of a national sales tax—the FAIRTAX—in 2005. It’s been one of the most demagogued political issues ever since. With the 2012 election season upon us, it’s ....
Engaging Moderates
Debating with the left is a mixed bag. Many liberals are so wedded to their positions that alternative logic and reason is simply meaningless. Discussing economics and politics with so-called moderates can be equally frustrating, ....