The government and health officials would have you believe that e-cigarettes are a menace to society. They could be a gateway for teenagers to start smoking tobacco cigarettes. A couple of examples of faulty products are signs that the product has failed and should be taxed 90 percent or banned altogether. Well, these arguments are […]
Archives for November 2015
Marco Rubio would get rid of Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen
Unfortunately, the Federal Reserve hasn’t been a major talking point this election cycle. Indeed, there have been casual mentions once or twice during interviews and there were a couple of brief comments made by the presidential candidates during the recent debates (SEE: Is Ted Cruz stealing Rand Paul’s thunder on monetary policy?), but nothing concrete […]
Video: Campaign finance reform corrupts
What is your opinion of campaign finance reform? Millions of Americans call for it, while politicians keep putting their finger in the wind to see who is for it or against it. A new video from Prager University, hosted by renowned columnist George Will, presents the idea that campaign finance reform corrupts. Will goes into […]
Report says $5 million worth of earmarks still being buried in bills
In 2011, Congress decided to ban earmarks. Politicians patted themselves on the back congratulating everyone for not wasting your money on bridges to nowhere or video game development. Well, earmarks are still around, they’re just harder to find, says a new report from the Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW). According to the report released Sunday […]
Peter Schiff: ‘Corrupt’ U.S. economy can’t handle a Federal Reserve rate hike
Economists and financial experts expect the Federal Reserve to increase interest rates next month for the first time since 2006. How much Janet Yellen and the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) will hike rates are unknown. If it does decide to raise rates then it’ll likely be around 25 basis points. But is such a […]