Cash for Flunkers?: Tax credits for hiring the unemployed and the law of “unanticipated” consequences.

By: SoFiMil (Diary)  |  February 11th at 12:01 AM  | 

*Disclaimer: Almost all people who are out of work are unemployed through no fault of their own. I have great sympathy for you and understand the worries you have for the well-being of your families and wish you God’s blessings. H/T to Haystack for his excellent diary on free markets. This post started out as a comment to your diary,  but (I believe) addresses a | Read More »

*Still* a liar and a thief

By: SoFiMil (Diary)  |  January 28th at 10:48 PM  | 

After describing some challenging times in America’s history, Obama completely misrepresented the unemployment rate under Bush when he stated: But the devastation remains. One in 10 Americans still cannot find work. (emphasis added) Lie #1 came right off the bat during BO’s SOTU — and his transparent lie made me furious. The unemployment rate is not still 10%. Dec. 2008 unemployment was 7.2% (released beginning of | Read More »