Tag Archives: Government

Reason: Peter Suderman: ‘How President Obama’s 529 Tax Plan Proves The Welfare State is Doomed’

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KDBI-TV: One On One With P.J. O’Rourke: Interviewed by Jon Caldara

Source:The New Democrat  Here’s where I agree with P.J. O’Rourke when it comes to the economy. And why I don’t like big government when it comes to social issues or personal issues. When government taxes or spends money to the … Continue reading

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P.J. O’Rourke: American Politics & Government

Source:The New Democrat  There’s an old American saying that goes like this. “We get the government that we paid for”. Another way of saying that is that we get the government that we voted for. “Look buddy, you voted for … Continue reading

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Reform Party: Nicholas Hensley: Governing by Finding Common Ground is Irrational & Deserves The Public Interest

Source:The New Democrat  I hope the title of this post is long enough, otherwise the hell with it. But I agree with the notion of this blog from the Reform Party that governing simply shouldn’t be about compromise. That even … Continue reading

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Mike Konczal: Given The Myth of Ownership, is the Idea of Redistribution Coherent?

Next New Deal: Opinion: Mike Konczal: Given the Myth of Ownership, is the Idea of Redistribution Coherent? The New Democrat We need to get past the idea of whether or not wealth redistribution is a good or bad thing. And … Continue reading

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Liberty Pen: Professor Milton Friedman: ‘The Free Lunch Myth’

Source:Liberty Pen– Professor Milton Friedman, giving a lecture about government and economics, in 1978. Source:FreeState Now “Milton Friedman explodes the myth that government can provide goods and services at no one’s expense. Full video available for purchase at:Idea Channel. Liberty Pen … Continue reading

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Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher: ‘There is No Such Thing as Public Money’

Source:The FreeState– The Iron Lady Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher (Conservative, United Kingdom) Source:The FreeState  “Margaret Thatcher addresses the Conservative Party conference in 1983.” From Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher When former U.K. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher says: “There’s no such thing as … Continue reading

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Liberty Pen: Video: The Open Mind With Richard Heffner: Milton Friedman, Other People’s Money

Source:The FreeState If you make money on your own, you have a job you get a pay check, if you work for yourself, you support yourself with your own business, chances are if you’re responsible, you’re going to spend your … Continue reading

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CNN: Larry King Live- Michael Moore on French and American Taxes: No Free Lunch From Government

Source:The FreeState What Michael Moore and his followers don’t understand is, that there’s no such thing as a “Free Lunch.” If you pay taxes that is you’re paying taxes which most Americans do you’re paying for all these public services … Continue reading

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