Category Archives: economics
Obama budget plan shows interest owed on national debt quadrupling in next decade
Interest payments on the national debt will quadruple in the next decade and every man, woman and child in the United States will be paying more than $2,500 a year to cover for the nation’s past profligacy, according to figures in President Obama’s new budget plan Continue reading
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The Speech
On the surface, the president said many things with which conservatives might agree, but words can mean something, or they can mask true intentions. Continue reading
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Obama’s War on America’s Seniors
Seniors citizens probably provided less support for President Obama in the 2008 election than any other voter bloc. That reflects the wisdom of age. But for President Obama, apparently it’s payback time, because he is conducting a comprehensive economic assault on America’s senior citizens. Continue reading
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American fairness means equality of opportunity, not income
In America we stand for equality. But for the large majority of us, this means equality of opportunity, not equality of outcome. Continue reading
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Santa and Frank
People who remember the old comic strip “Peanuts” will recall an often repeated situation where Lucy offers to hold a football for Charlie Brown to kick. Then, as Charlie comes running up to kick it, Lucy snatches away the ball … Continue reading
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Where Best To Be Poor
Imagine you are an unborn spirit whom God has condemned to a life of poverty but has permitted to choose the nation in which to live. I’m betting that most any such condemned unborn spirit would choose the United States. Continue reading
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