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Good ideas

I am completely opposed to excessive government spending and the growth of the federal government, but since the money has already been spent, I believe the best way to spend it is to target it directly at the tax payers … Continue reading

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Dear Mr. President…

If you want to create jobs, make it easier for the job creators to do so. Here are some things you could do right now that would result in almost immediate job creation: Stop targeting the job creators to pay … Continue reading

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Because we’re broke

Fearsome Tycoon over at Cruising Down the Coast of the High Barbaree brings up yet another reason why the unchecked spending our government(s) are engaged in now threaten our future: such activities are among the the hallmarks of the declines … Continue reading

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Why the unmanaged economy works

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The Economist has a great article up about why the American economy works without overbearing government regulation: the dynamism of a system where people and businesses are allowed to succeed and fail in unending repetition based on opportunity.

The reason the American economy works is the same reason that living beings work. The human body, as an example, is constantly rebuilding itself by killing off malfunctioning cells and structures and replacing them with new cells and structures. In the economy, the failure of businesses creates opportunities for new business or for the growth of businesses in other areas than the ones that have failed. […] Continue reading

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The end of the corporate free market

Congratulations! Pending judicial approval of a potential General Motors bankruptcy filing, as a taxpayer, you will own 1/138,000,000 of that company’s “healthy” assets. […] Continue reading

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