Tag Archives: Liberal Economics

Hoover Institution: Uncommon Knowledge: Richard Epstein on Inequality, Taxes, Politics and Health Care

. I actually agree with Richard Epstein on one thing. Which is definitely a rarity, but when Epstein says that its not that inequality is a problem. But the lack of mobility and opportunity for people at the bottom, or … Continue reading

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The Fiscal Times: Opinion: Mark Thoma: Inequality in Capitalist Systems is Not Inevitable: The Role of Social Insurance in a Capitalist System

The Fiscal Times: Opinion: Mark Thoma: Inequality in a Capitalist System is Not Inevitable This post was originally posted at The New Democrat on Blogger Kire Schneider on Google+ The New Democrat on Facebook The New Democrat on Twitter I would … Continue reading

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The New York Times: Opinion: Thomas Edsall: Is The Safety Net Just Masking Tape?: Economic Power vs. The Welfare State

The New York Times: Opinion: Thomas Edsall: Is the Safety Net Just Masking Tape? This post was originally posted at The New Democrat on Blogger I’ve been looking for a new term or phrase that could describe an economic agenda … Continue reading

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Commonsense Cap: The Phil Donahue Show- Milton Friedman: Why Capitalism is Best

Source: FreeState Plus This is an interesting debate to have, because when you are talking about capitalism, it depends on what version of capitalism you are talking about. Because there are several versions of capitalism. Like socialism, there are many versions … Continue reading

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Brittle: Video: Milton Friedman: Liberty and Equality?

Brittle: Video: Milton Friedman: Liberty and Equality? As libertarian economist Milton Friedman said, a society that aims for equality over liberty, will have neither. The reason being that if you keep taking from the wealthy to give to the poor, … Continue reading

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