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The American Prospect: Opinion: Monica Potts: Paul Ryan’s Misguided Poverty Plan

The American Prospect: Opinion: Monica Potts: Paul Ryan’s Misguided Poverty Plan This post was originally posted at The New Democrat on Blogger There are good progressive policies in dealing with poverty in America. Like increasing the minimum wage or 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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Cato Institute: Doug Bandow: America on Welfare

Source:FreeState Now If we were really serious about reducing poverty and government dependence as it relates to the economy, people would be making more money working than not working. And people who are not retired, or physically or mentally disabled, … Continue reading

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PBS: The Great Depression: The New Deal Response

Source: The Daily Journal In 1933 when Franklin Roosevelt became President of The United States he inherited the Great Depression. Basically an economy that was sinking and collapsing with basically no money anywhere, or no money being created. And anyone … Continue reading

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James Miller Center: Video: FDR Fireside Chat 6: On Government and Capitalism

James Miller Center: Video: FDR Fireside Chat 6: On Government and Capitalism President Franklin Roosevelt, did not become President of the United States, to destroy American capitalism. As some Conservatives and Libertarians have suggested. But he became President to save … Continue reading

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Glenn Beck: ‘History Lesson: Progressivism in America’

. Source:Fox News– talking about Progressive President’s. Source:The Daily Times “Glenn Beck History Lesson Part 1 of 5” From Glenn Beck I believe in Glen Beck Land or Glen Beck America, that we would go back to the days pre-New Deal, … Continue reading

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Commonsense Capitalism: Video: Milton Friedman: Free to Choose- The Welfare State

Source:The FreeState This video lays out why I’m against the welfare state, especially run by government. Because of the built-in incentives that incentivizes people to go on Welfare Insurance, and not continue to work. Because they can collect more money … Continue reading

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Liberty Pen: Video: Milton Friedman: The Welfare Establishment

Source:The FreeState The term “Welfare Establishment”, I find interesting, because it suggests that there’s a group of people, who get together to design social insurance programs for people, who for whatever reasons can’t support themselves. Or these programs go to … Continue reading

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