Tag Archives: politics
Why Are We Allowing the Sequester?
The Sequester, which goes into effect at midnight tonight, will, according to lots of economists, send us into a second round of recession. It’s a dumb idea. It’s makes you wonder why anyone in their right mind would let it … Continue reading
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
Before you vote for your “Moderate” Republican
What the Republicans say in private and in public seem to be completely at odds lately. While pursuing the nomination of their party, or raising funds, they promise to overturn Roe v. Wade, to eliminate Obama Care, and to lower … 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
Romney’s Not Ready To Be President
Before the last week or so, I figured that Mitt Romney could only do so much damage if he wound up winning the election and becoming President of the U.S. I was wrong. Who would have imagined that someone who … Continue reading
