The national debt is at an all-time high of around $16 trillion. That’s scary enough. But it turns out that number is just piercing the surface. If you include all the unfunded federal obligations to Social Security and Medicare it would add up to near $116 trillion!
The idea that higher revenues can be raised by lowering tax rates seems counter intuitive to many. In fact, politicians who campaign on lowering taxes are often derided as liars, especially in light of budget deficits. It is often asked: how can anyone promise to cut taxes when the government is already short on revenue?…
Language is important when communicating ideas. Often, when it comes to politics, words can be twisted, perverted, or misused in order to alter perception. Sometimes a word comes to take on a meaning so distant to its original intent, those of us left communicating ideas forced to either use the word in the new context…
If there is one thing politicians must hate about the information age, it’s that their gaffes live on in infamy. Here are 10 examples where elected leaders made us all cringe and shudder in disbelief. 1. Senator John Kerry: “You know, education, if you make the most of it, you study hard, you do your…
Election season is approaching and as it nears you will hear more talk of campaign finance and the need to reform it. Here are 10 facts that cut through the rhetoric. Photo by Vince Alongi 1. Free Speech and Campaigning If political speech and the printing press are protected under the First Amendment, by extension…
No. I do not hate “poor people”. I’ve been one. It was not much fun. Ramen noodles and stolen cable is no way to live. I am not a huge fan of being poor but I do not hate poor people. That being said, I do despise the minimum wage. Here are ten reasons why:…
More Government isn’t the Answer It’s easy to become disheartened when one realizes how many Americans don’t have homes or enough to eat. Despite plenty of charities and government programs being aimed at the problem, it continues. Poverty withstands our best efforts to address it. What if we are focusing too much on the symptom…