Tag Archives: working class

Advantage of Inflation Is Monetary Manipulation

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Brian

I’ve been wandering the web, finding resources about macro economics. I have always thought inflation is bad. After all, who wants prices to rise? So I looked on Wikipedia. What I found confirmed developing discontent.

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Jobs Bill Alternate Wisdom

Posted on September 17, 2011 by Brian

Let’s do the numbers.  Obama’s job bill costs $475,000,000,000.00 dollars.  The plan claims to create (or save) 2.5M jobs. First off, notice the “or save” part of the claim.  That’s the same rhetoric used with the first stimulus, however the … Continue reading →

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Inconsistent Health Care Socialism

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Brian

An article in the Money section of US Today titled “Cosmetic surgery gets cheaper, faster, scarier” seems relevant to drive home a few points. Basically, cosmetic surgery can go bad. When it does, the medical bills rise quickly, and most … Continue reading →

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Paying for Uninsured Health Care Costs

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Brian

Here is the answer Ron Paul should have given 2 nights ago at the Republican debate, when asked about the hypothetical well-to-do 30-year old person who chooses to be uninsured, and then develops a chronic illness and needs care.

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Screwed: The Undeclared War Against the Middle Class

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Brian

I read Thom Hartmann’s book “Screwed:  Undeclared War Against the Middle Class”.  You can view other reviews by New Your Magazine and an opinion piece by the author on AlterNet. Here are the memorable points I came away with: There … Continue reading →

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