The Fallacy of Robin Hood Economics: We Can Do Better Than Robbing the Rich to Pay the Poor

By: brandongreife (Diary)  |  October 20th at 05:35 PM  | 

In every entry-level economics classroom you will almost always encounter the same scene. The front row will be dominated by opinionated and vocal liberals who feel it is their moral duty to set the class straight on the failings of American capitalism. The middle rows will be a nice blend of both conservative and liberal students who are trying their best to earn an A | Read More »

Dems Tax Plans Could Cut the Legs Out From Beneath Limping Recovery

By: brandongreife (Diary)  |  August 9th at 01:52 PM  | 

Contrary to what Democrats would have you believe, it is simply not true that raising taxes is the only way out of our current deficit problems. At best higher taxes could unnecessarily harm the recovery by choking off business growth when other, more economically sound alternatives to reducing our deficits exist. At worst, large tax hikes could doom us to a prolonged crisis and possibly | Read More »

Our “Play Doh” Constitution – In Health Care Debate Obama Changes the Meaning to Match His Needs

By: brandongreife (Diary)  |  July 20th at 03:32 PM  | 

“For us to say that you’ve got to take a responsibility to get health insurance is absolutely not a tax increase.” ~President Barack Obama, September 2009 Back when Barack Obama and the Dems were trying to sell their massive health care overhaul to the American People, they were feverishly insistent that the individual mandate to buy government approved health insurance was absolutely not a tax. | Read More »