By: Daniel Mitchell Paul Krugman has butchered numbers when writing about fiscal policy in nations such as France, Estonia, Germany, and the United Kingdom. Today, we’re going to peruse his writings on Denmark. Here’s some of what he wrote earlier this month. Denmark can teach us…about the possibilities of creating a decent society. …Denmark, where tax receipts are 46 percent of GDP compared […]
Archives for August 2018
‘NOT THRILLED’: Trump slams Federal Reserve again for rate hikes
President Donald Trump is attacking the Federal Reserve again, telling a newswire that he is “not thrilled” Fed Chair has raised interest rates in his time in the White House. Speaking in an interview with Reuters, Trump griped that the central bank has not been “accommodating” his administration, suggesting that he may have regrets for […]
Justin Trudeau thinks asking about taxpayer dollars is racist
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau officially announced his re-election bid on Monday. Trudeau and the Liberals will attempt to maintain their majority in next year’s federal election, in which they surely will, despite the fact that Trudeau doesn’t know what he is doing and the endless number of gaffes. This is especially true since Andrew […]
Trump slams Fed’s Jerome Powell for raising interest rates
President Donald Trump is not happy with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, the man he selected to succeed Janet Yellen. According to Bloomberg, President Trump slammed Powell at a Hamptons fundraiser for the Republicans on Friday. He revealed that he thought Powell would leave interest rates unchanged and maintain the cheap money policies of past […]
MINISTRY OF TRUTH: Neil deGrasse Tyson wants a truth force
In today’s hostile political environment, there is nothing more controversial than the truth. What’s even more fascinating is that both sides of the political aisle accuse each other of engaging in Orwellian tactics. Though the right is guilty of this behavior, it is more pronounced on the left. Because the truth has come into question, […]