A majority of us keep expecting our leaders and officials to initiate force against our fellow citizens on a daily basis, robbing from another to give to ourselves. And then we marvel at the fact that some choose to take the violence to the streets.
Archive for Category: "Economy"
Dark Secrets of Disability
“That’s a kind of ugly secret of the American labor market,” [] “Part of the reason our unemployment rates have been low, until recently, is that a lot of people who would have trouble finding jobs are on a different program.”
Obama Math Doesn’t Add Up in Budget Lies
Obama is marketing his new budget by saying it has “more than $2 in spending cuts for every $1 of new revenue.” Is this true? In a word, no.
Sweet Deal – Rich Sugar Corps Cost Consumers Billions and Jobs
Sugar is less than 2% of crop value in the U.S. but sugar lobbyists spend over a third of all crop lobby money to bribe your government to continue this sweet deal. Companies that use sugar have closed U.S. factories which costs thousands of jobs no longer available to Americans due to this lobbying (bribery) by just a handful of sugar producers.
The Tunnel People That Live Under The Streets Of America
U.S. taxpayers will spend well over a billion dollars on the Obamas this year. I wonder what the tunnel people that live under the streets of America think about that.
America’s “New Normal”
Perhaps a lowering participation rate in the job market is good news for a government whose primary mission is to feed, clothe and medically treat us, and to gain power over people through doing so.
The Texas Growth Machine
The data show that the Lone Star State’s prosperity is no mirage. – City Journal
Illinois – Poster Child for Failed Leftist Government
Ruled by Democrats for decades, Illinois ranks 45th when considering fiscal policy, regulatory policy and personal freedom.
Green Mandates Destroy NC Economy
NC became “a leader in unemployment, a leader in job stagnation and a leader in economic misery” after adopting renewable energy mandates that neighboring states did not adopt. NC industries spent $215 MILLION more for energy than they would have without the mandates. States with renewable energy mandates average 38% higher electricity rates for consumers with some like New York paying double.
ALERT: All Of The Money In Your Bank Account Could Disappear In A Single Moment
As we just saw in Cyprus, when there is a “banking crisis” sometimes government steps in and suddenly changes all of the rules overnight even though the vast majority of the population is against it.