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The Economics Quarterly: October 2018

Note: In previous quarterly (and monthly) articles, the time frame depicted in graphs was January 1st, 2002 to the date the article was written. This was due entirely to the fact that 2002 was 15 years before the original article, and, for consistency, that date was used for subsequent articles. mais 716 palavras

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Vampire Slaying: America's Tax Addiction

What would you call a thing that survived by taking its sustenance from the necessary life activities of another, if not a parasite? What, then, would you call a thing that survived by sustaining its foul existence by taking from millions, if not a terrifying parasitic monster? mais 881 palavras

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A Short Word: The Conservative Ethic

At the heart of the conservative ethic, we believe that the truth supersedes opinion, because of this we must also believe that our ideas and political positions are always subject to scrutiny. mais 400 palavras

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Debt, Deficits, and the American Way

It is an indisputable fact that money and political power go hand in hand. The two are inseparably interdependent, feeding one on the other. As more money concentrates in government, so does more power. mais 590 palavras

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The End Of The Bad Old Days

So I’m a cynic by nature and as such being pessimistic has always come as naturally as breathing to me. This, of course, has ensured that I am more inclined to see the dark clouds behind the silver linings than the opposite, however I’ve tamed this instinct well enough to manage objectivity ( mais 550 palavras

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Counterfeit Conservatism

For far too many Americans, politics can be summed up by “My party good. Your party bad.” Unfortunately, the people most likely to vote in America are those most likely to treat politics with the same dignity and philosophical rigor they treat professional sports. mais 605 palavras

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Brett Kavanaugh Lied to America

For the moment, let’s just put aside the whole issue of the Brett Kavanaugh’s alleged sexual misconduct with Doctor Christine Blasey Ford and focus instead on the rest of Brett Kavanaugh’s testimony, under oath, before the Senate Judicial Committee. mais 365 palavras

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