Tag Archives: Economy
Why the GOP Wants to Raise the Eligibility Age for Medicare by 2 Years
Republicans want to raise the age of eligibility for Medicare from 65 to 67. It’s a terrible idea, because it will “save” about 5.7 billion dollars, but will cause costs in other parts of the economy of almost 12 billion. … Continue reading
The Myth of the Broke and Broken America
America is not broke, not by a long shot. We still have the strongest economy in the world. We still dwarf even China’s economy and will for some time. So why is the government short of money? Because we also … Continue reading
Job Creators, Really?
Our friends over at Fox News no longer call the Rich rich. They are called Job Creators, and we are all told we should be ashamed for even considering punishing these paragons of hard work by taxing them at the … Continue reading
Oil Spills Happen
Well, what did you expect? When you have tens of thousands of off-shore oil well drilling in deep waters in an environmentally sensitive area, you are going to have a disaster. This is what environmentalists said when there was debate … Continue reading
Saving Money On HealthCare
How can giving everyone insurance reduce healthcare costs? It sounds crazy, on the face of it. It doesn’t take a genius to understand, despite all the nonsense some people are pulling out of their nether regions. When you don’t have … Continue reading
