This week, I just finished reading economist Robert Murphy’s tremendous book “The Politically Incorrect Guide to Capitalism.” The P.I.G. series contain fantastic books that debunk many of the myths of capitalism and the free market perpetrated by socialists, liberals, Keynesians and others who think government is the answer to everything. At the end of the […]
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Taxes: The price we pay for an impoverished society
“Taxes are the price we pay for a civilized society” is the old socialist slogan we constantly hear to be reminded to pay taxes. But the truth is that taxes are what we pay for an impoverished society. Putting aside the immorality of initiating violence against innocents in order to collect taxes, the implications of […]
Ron Paul: Federal Reserve is blowing more bubbles
The Federal Reserve completed its two-day policy meeting last week. To no one’s surprise, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke announced that nothing would change: $85 billion in monthly purchases, low interest rates and stimulus would all remain the same. Retired Texas Republican Congressman Ron Paul published an op-ed piece on The Free Foundation – his weekly […]
Video: How much does it cost to subsidize wealthy nations’ security?
The Cato Institute published a video last week that briefly looks at the costs associated with subsidizing the security of affluent allies of the United States. As the U.S. faces a near $17 trillion national debt, the government pumps billions of dollars into the economy through inflation and the unemployment remains high, taxpayers are forced […]
New video looks at how to end poverty, let nations succeed
The Fund for American Studies published a new video that looks at the secret to ending poverty all over the world and to allow nations to succeed. Since May Day has come and gone, it’s a good time to look at how government is the problem and capitalism and free markets are the solution to […]