Category Archives: The New Democrat

CEPR: Dean Baker: ‘Can We Pay For Single Payer?’

Source:The New Democrat “Originally Published on TRNN on Oct 27, 2016 Dean Baker of CEPR says if people could buy into a public option, it could seriously mitigate the price hikes Dean Baker BIO: Dean Baker co-founded CEPR (Center for … Continue reading

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Fix The Debt: 6 Things That Congress Should Do As It Considers The Federal Budget & Government Spending

.Source:The New Democrat “The Fix the Debt Campaign is bringing together Americans from all walks of life and from across the country to get the national debt under control. Learn more and join us.” What Fix The Debt really only … Continue reading

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Reason Magazine: Nick Gillespie & Todd Krainin: ‘Hey Libertarians For Donald Trump, How Much More Winning Can You Take?’

Source:The New Democrat  “It’s almost nine months into Donald Trump’s presidency and here’s a question for the old “Libertarians for Trump” crowd: How much more winning can you take? There was a small but vocal band of limited-government folks who … Continue reading

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Brookings Institution: Dana Goldman: Why Bernie Sander’s Plan For Universal Health Care Is Only Half Right

Source:The New Democrat Actually, I believe Dana Goldman is being generous here and giving Senator Bernie Sanders too much credit here. I don’t believe Senator Sanders is even half right and is selling his supporters a Mercedes for the cost … Continue reading

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Learn Liberty: The Rubin Report- Dave Rubin Interviewing Dan Carlin: We’re All Liberals and Radicals

Source:The New Democrat I agree with Dave Rubin and Dan Carlin on at least one thing here about political labels having lost their meanings and I would argue true meanings. I’m a Liberal because I believe in liberal democracy and … Continue reading

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The New Republic: John Judis: ‘The Socialism America Needs Now’

Source:The New Democrat To give you an idea of what I believe socialism is and what it isn’t, I agree with John Judis at TNR that socialism has a couple layers, three if you include Chinese communism. But before that … Continue reading

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The American Spectator: Jeffrey Lord: ‘ANTIFA- The New Ku Klux Klan’

Source:The New Democrat Here’s an example of a right-winger in this case Jeffrey Lord (former political analyst at CNN) who doesn’t want his side to and have to take any responsibility for anything negative that most Americans would view as … Continue reading

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TruthDig: Chris Hedges: ‘How ANTIFA Mirrors The Alt-Right’

Source:Truth Dig– talking about ANTIFA. Source:The New Democrat  “(Mr. Fish / Truthdig) Editor’s note: A Berkeley, Calif., rally held by a right-wing organization turned violent Sunday after arrival of an opposition group that carried an anarchist banner. // Also: Click … Continue reading

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The Independent Institute: Kyle Swan- Private Property Rights

Source:The New Democrat Libertarian Economist Walter Williams once said something that I actually agree with. He was talking about property rights and extended them to one’s self and one’s body. That the individual has complete control of their own body … Continue reading

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The Open Mind With Richard Heffner: Milton Friedman: ‘What is Actually Wrong With Socialism?’

Source:The New Democrat  “Milton Friedman: What is Actually Wrong with Socialism? Milton Friedman, recipient of the 1976 Nobel Prize for Economic Science, was one of the most recognizable and influential proponents of liberty and markets in the 20th century, and … Continue reading

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