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The Link Between Big Government and Corruption

April 21, 2009 by Dan Mitchell

This video (hopefully) makes the case that smaller government is the best way to reduce sleaze in Washington.

Posted in Economics, Fiscal Policy, Politics, Spending, Taxation, Video | Tagged Economics, Fiscal Policy, Free Markets, Liberty, Taxation, Video | 108 Comments

108 Responses

on March 28, 2011 at 9:14 am » Can You Read This and Not Despise the IRS? - Big Government

[...] Mr. Engle is far from blameless in this saga, but I noted in another post that it was rather odd that the government would target a nobody while letting all the big fish swim away. This episode certainly paints a picture of a government that has one set of rules for ordinary people, but an entirely different set of rules for the political elite and those who make big campaign contributions to that…. [...]
on June 26, 2011 at 12:53 pm When Politicians Make Lots of Money in Financial Markets, Should We Assume Corruption? « International Liberty

[...] readers know I’m a big foe of political corruption and have repeatedly made the point that big government facilitates sleazy behavior, but I try to be [...]
on January 19, 2012 at 2:17 pm Good Cartoon about Organized Crime and Government « International Liberty

[...] last line, though, is exactly right. For all intents and purposes, government is legalized plunder. Rate this: Share this:PrintEmailFacebookTwitterMoredeliciousDiggFarkLinkedInRedditStumbleUponLike [...]
on January 19, 2012 at 5:08 pm Sub Vet

Good Video.
It used to take two weeks for a letter from Florida to reach the capital. You needed representatives.
Now with instant communication, every piece of legislation is available at your fingertips.
Do away with the senate. Period. They are not necessary. Allow the house then to only propose legislation. Have it voted on by every citizen who wants to vote. Either by phone or on-line. This immediately removes PAC and lobbyist money from Washington, since it can’t do any good. Lobbyists must advertise to get a law they want, passed. No good taking a representative to Hawaii, their importance is gone. Vote should be open for two weeks, it either passes of fails.
Our Representative government was set up to help our country not steal from it. It’s time to start over.
on January 26, 2012 at 2:19 pm Newt Gingrich Wants to Send Our Wallets and Purses into Outer Space « International Liberty

[...] bad politics and ethics are mutually exclusive concepts. Rate this: Share this:PrintEmailFacebookTwitterMoredeliciousDiggFarkLinkedInRedditStumbleUponLike [...]
on April 2, 2012 at 2:16 pm Revolt of the Irish Tax Slaves « International Liberty

[...] If we really want to promote better tax compliance, whether in the U.S., Ireland, or anywhere in the world, there are two simple answers. First, enact a simple and fair flat tax to keep rates low. Second, shrink government to its proper size, which will automatically reduce waste and limit opportunities for corruption. [...]
on April 3, 2012 at 11:37 am crisbd

@Sub Vet
Your proposal still allows politicians the say over the system.

Switzerland solved the problem by amending the American system when they adopted it a while ago. Now their country is one of the safest and most prosperous in the world. check out:

http://www.isil.org/resources/lit/swiss-canton-system.html
on April 4, 2012 at 10:58 am Corrupt scams like Solyndra and bailouts make people resent paying their taxes and look for tax havens « HaltingArkansasLiberalswithTruth

[...] If we really want to promote better tax compliance, whether in the U.S., Ireland, or anywhere in the world, there are two simple answers. First, enact a simple and fair flat tax to keep rates low. Second, shrink government to its proper size, which will automatically reduce waste and limit opportunities for corruption. [...]
on April 12, 2012 at 12:07 pm A Nauseating Example of Cronyism, Sleaze, and Corruption at the Export-Import Bank « International Liberty

[...] One of my first posts on this blog featured this video showing how big government breeds corruption. [...]
on April 22, 2012 at 8:57 am New York Times Columnist Bumps into Reality, Learns Nothing « International Liberty

[...] I explain in this video, big government facilitates and encourages corruption. To put it in colloquial terms, if you create [...]
on July 2, 2012 at 9:02 am Obamacare’s Corrupt Conception, Sleazy Gestation, and Tawdry Birth « International Liberty

[...] One of my very first blog posts was about the link between big government and big corruption. [...]
on July 3, 2012 at 1:16 am Obamacare’s Corrupt Conception, Sleazy Gestation, and Tawdry Birth - OBAMA-B-GONE

[...] One of my very first blog posts was about the link between big government and big corruption. [...]
on July 3, 2012 at 6:21 am Obamacare’s Corrupt Conception, Sleazy Gestation, and Tawdry Birth | TRINITYSPEAKS

[...] Obamacare’s Corrupt Conception, Sleazy Gestation, and Tawdry Birth Jul3 One of my very first blog posts was about the link between big government and big corruption. [...]
on July 6, 2012 at 11:56 am Predicting the November Election with Four Months to Go « International Liberty

[...] state of Virginia to the GOP column. Northern Virginia is filled with government bureaucrats and corrupt lobbyists, both pro-Obama groups, but I now think they’ll be out-voted by what my ex-wife referred to [...]
on July 8, 2012 at 7:57 am Open letter to President Obama (Part 108) « HaltingArkansasLiberalswithTruth

[...] If we really want to promote better tax compliance, whether in the U.S., Ireland, or anywhere in the world, there are two simple answers. First, enact a simple and fair flat tax to keep rates low. Second, shrink government to its proper size, which will automatically reduce waste and limit opportunities for corruption. [...]
on July 10, 2012 at 3:28 pm The Moral Case for Free Enterprise « International Liberty

[...] double taxation. I quickly learned, though, that people were most excited about getting rid of the corruption in the current [...]
on July 20, 2012 at 9:11 am Louisiana’s Sensible Rule on Political Corruption « International Liberty

[...] Citing sleazy examples such as the Export-Import Bank, I’ve offered some serious analysis about controlling political corruption by shrinking the size and scope of the federal government. [...]
on July 21, 2012 at 8:59 am Much-Deserved Abuse for the Crooks and Scoundrels in Washington « International Liberty

[...] when they achieve their dreams of wielding power over the rest of us, they routinely engage in corrupt behavior just so they can try to buy our votes in the next election. Using other people’s money, of [...]
on July 21, 2012 at 4:26 pm Much-Deserved Abuse for the Crooks and Scoundrels in Washington | Sago

[...] when they achieve their dreams of wielding power over the rest of us, they routinely engage in corrupt behavior just so they can try to buy our votes in the next election. Using other people’s money, of [...]
on July 22, 2012 at 3:56 am MuchDeserved Abuse for the Crooks and Scoundrels in Washington - OBAMA-B-GONE

[...] when they achieve their dreams of wielding power over the rest of us, they routinely engage in corrupt behavior just so they can try to buy our votes in the next election. Using other people’s money, of [...]
on July 23, 2012 at 6:55 am Much-Deserved Abuse for the Crooks and Scoundrels in Washington | Republican Party of Door County

[...] when they achieve their dreams of wielding power over the rest of us, they routinely engage in corrupt behavior just so they can try to buy our votes in the next election. Using other people’s money, of [...]
on August 2, 2012 at 2:06 pm Why I Really Like (but also Get Frustrated by) Senator Tom Coburn « International Liberty

[...] He’s equating loyalty with being happy to give more money to the dysfunctional and corrupt political class in Washington! If he knows about Article I, Section VIII, then surely he [...]
on August 11, 2012 at 5:55 am A Primer on the Flat Tax and Fundamental Tax Reform « International Liberty

[...] corruption – Tax preferences and penalties are bad for growth, but they are also one of the main sources of political corruption in Washington. Tax reform takes away the dumpster, which means fewer rats and [...]
on August 13, 2012 at 8:23 am New Video Is a Strong Indictment of Obama’s Dismal Record on Spending « International Liberty

[...] And I suspect the video is more effective because it closes instead with some discussion of the corrupt insider dealing of Obama’s so-called green energy programs. Rate this:Share [...]
on August 14, 2012 at 9:42 am New Video shows how Obama has run up the national debt « HaltingArkansasLiberalswithTruth

[...] And I suspect the video is more effective because it closes instead with some discussion of the corrupt insider dealing of Obama’s so-called green energy programs. Like this:LikeBe the first to like this. By [...]
on August 17, 2012 at 12:26 pm The flat tax will grow the economy « HaltingArkansasLiberalswithTruth

[...] corruption – Tax preferences and penalties are bad for growth, but they are also one of the main sources of political corruption in Washington. Tax reform takes away the dumpster, which means fewer rats and [...]
on August 29, 2012 at 3:22 pm Romney is Right that You Can Lower Tax Rates and Reduce Tax Preferences without Hurting the Middle Class « International Liberty

[...] But that’s not a surprises since the internal revenue code has morphed into a 72,000-page monstrosity (this is why I sometimes try to convince honest leftists that a flat tax is a great way of reducing political corruption). [...]
on September 16, 2012 at 10:08 am Middle-Class and Poor People Shouldn’t Subsidize the Mortgages of Rich People « International Liberty

[...] since programs that redistribute from the poor to the rich almost always involve corruption – often involving morally bankrupt [...]
on September 16, 2012 at 7:15 pm No, I’m Not Corrupt, but It’s a Fair Question « International Liberty

[...] So I can’t complain when someone questions my motives. Everyone in Washington should be viewed with suspicion. It is, after all, a pervasively corrupt town. [...]
on September 17, 2012 at 8:39 am Tax Rates Impact Economic Performance, but other Policies also Matter « International Liberty

[...] I’m a big fan of fundamental tax reform, in part because I believe in fairness and want to reduce corruption. [...]
on September 17, 2012 at 9:51 am Tax Rates Impact Economic Performance, But Other Policies Also Matter | For Economic Justice

[...] Liberty that we need fundamental tax reform, in part because he believes in fairness and wants to reduce corruption. But I also think the flat tax will boost the economy’s performance, largely because lower tax [...]
on September 19, 2012 at 2:52 pm Just in Case You Need another Reason to Support the Flat Tax « International Liberty

[...] I’ve done thorough blog posts highlighting the economic benefits of the flat tax, but I find that most people are passionate about tax reform because they view the current system as being unfair and corrupt. [...]
on September 20, 2012 at 7:18 am Dan Mitchell: “Romney is Right that You Can Lower Tax Rates and Reduce Tax Preferences without Hurting the Middle Class” « HaltingArkansasLiberalswithTruth

[...] But that’s not a surprise since the internal revenue code has morphed into a 72,000-page monstrosity (this is why I sometimes try to convince honest leftists that a flat tax is a great way of reducing political corruption). [...]
on September 28, 2012 at 9:52 am Obama’s Phony Economic Patriotism « International Liberty

[...] also got to take a jab at the failed Keynesian stimulus. And I explained that big government facilitates corruption and that excessive government spending undermines growth, so I’m generally happy with my [...]
on September 30, 2012 at 8:45 am The Regal Lifestyle of King Barack and the Rest of Washington’s Gilded Class « International Liberty

[...] But the big numbers, in terms of the burden on taxpayers, come from the giant army of overcompensated federal bureaucrats. And you need to consider the mass of lobbyists and consultants that also are part of the corrupt Washington machine. [...]
on October 6, 2012 at 7:32 am After Obama’s Weak Debate Performance, I’m Now Predicting a Razor-Thin Election « International Liberty

[...] for state-by-state estimates, I’ve been flipping back and forth like a corrupt politician (pardon my redundancy) trying to decide between two interest [...]
on October 7, 2012 at 7:02 am Gary Scott

For example, in the 2,700 pages of ObamaCare there are more than 2,500
references to the Secretary of Health and Human Services. There are more
than 700 instances when he or she is instructed that they “shall” do
something and more than 200 times when they “may” take at their sole
discretion some form of regulatory action. On 139 occasions, the law mentions
that the “Secretary determines.” In essence one person, appointed by
and reporting to the president, will be in charge of the health care of 310
million Americans once ObamaCare is fully operational in 2014.

The same is true in the 2,319 pages of the Dodd-Frank Financial Reform Act which
confers nearly unlimited power on various agencies to control by fiat the
nation’s financial, banking and investment sectors. The bill also creates new
agencies, such as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, not subject to any
oversight by Congress. This overall process was repeated numerous times with
other legislation all with the intent of granting unfettered power to the
executive branch controlled by Barack Obama and his radical associates.

Additionally, the Obama administration has, through its unilaterally determined
rule making and regulatory powers, created laws out of whole cloth. The
Environmental Protection Agency on a near daily basis issues new regulations
clearly out of their purview in order to modify and change environmental laws previously
passed and to impose a radical green agenda never approved by Congress. The
same is true of the Energy and Interior Departments among many others.

None of these extra-constitutional actions have been challenged by Congress. The
left in America knows this usurpation of power is nearly impossible to reverse
unless stopped in its early stages.

It is clearly the mindset of this administration and its appointees that
Congress is merely a nuisance and can be ignored after they were able to take full
advantage of the useful idiots in the Democrat controlled House and Senate in
2009-2010 and the Democrat Senate in the current Congress.
on October 8, 2012 at 8:31 am How Corrupt Is Washington? « International Liberty

[...] Here’s my video explaining the connection between big government and corruption. [...]
on October 9, 2012 at 10:59 am How Corrupt Is Washington? « Constitutional Free America

[...] Here’s my video explaining the connection between big government and corruption. [...]
on October 9, 2012 at 12:32 pm New Video Shows that Obamanomics Is a Failure « International Liberty

[...] that anybody should be surprised. Big government facilitates corruption in the same way that a dumpster attracts rats and [...]
on October 10, 2012 at 9:56 am jane

Loved this…love the Cato Institute…Has anyone ever calculated how much money one would gain if there were no unions?Could an estimate be derived by breaking down the cost for example..grocery unions, transportation unions ie port,truckers,and railway…just pertaining to the cost of food? Seems to me a way to convey a direct cost to every family and counters the argument that unions benefit all. I realize this is not the sole answer but it translates as a real cost to every household.If one is told how much less food could cost them…the desire to stop support goes away..and so would a whole slew of lobbyist..Therefore little by little explaining the direct cost in ones wallet for everyday purchases…let alone cars, education,housing…our cities (public sector unions) The corruption there is a start.But just telling people about corruption and pwer is not enough..someone needs to calculate a hypothetical percentage of how much more money one would have if hypothetically there were no unions.People don’t like being hoodwinked into paying more for anything…Start with food….it resonates with everyone and would probably hack people off if they knew how much less they could pay…leave subsidies for another conversation…we need to move the dial faster….
on October 11, 2012 at 12:49 pm The Left’s Obsession with Equality of Outcomes, Taken to a Logical Extreme « International Liberty

[...] think capitalism and cronyism are the same thing. I try to show them that there is no role for corrupt favoritism in a genuine free market, which is why it is doubly counterproductive when Republicans support [...]
on October 15, 2012 at 9:17 am If the Auto Bailout Was a Success, I’d Hate to See What a Failure Looks Like « International Liberty

[...] this issue involves more than just inefficient subsidies. I’m also concerned about the corruption that inevitably exists when cronyism replaces [...]
on November 6, 2012 at 8:13 am The Final 2012 Election Prediction: Everything from the Electoral College Map to Which Party Controls the House and Sentate « International Liberty

[...] the west. I predict that government will get even bigger over the next four years, which will mean more corruption and weaker economic [...]
on November 6, 2012 at 1:44 pm Are Max Brantley and Dan Mitchell right about Obama winning? « HaltingArkansasLiberalswithTruth

[...] the west. I predict that government will get even bigger over the next four years, which will mean more corruption and weaker economic [...]
on November 8, 2012 at 9:35 am An IQ Test for Criminals and Liberals « International Liberty

[...] I’m not talking about bankruptcy lawyers or corrupt lobbyists, though those would be good [...]
on November 10, 2012 at 5:47 pm The United States Ranks Near the Top in the World Bank’s Doing Business Index « International Liberty

[...] is in the “paying taxes” category. This is yet another reason why we should junk the corrupt internal revenue code and replace it with a simple and fair flat [...]
on November 20, 2012 at 12:55 pm Open letter to Speaker of the House John Boehner (Part 12) « HaltingArkansasLiberalswithTruth

[...] corruption – Tax preferences and penalties are bad for growth, but they are also one of the main sources of political corruption in Washington. Tax reform takes away the dumpster, which means fewer rats and [...]
on November 30, 2012 at 11:17 am Why Are Republicans Willing to Help Obama Make America More Like Europe When the Welfare State Is Collapsing? « International Liberty

[...] frustrates me. The entire town is based on legalized corruption as an unworthy elite figure out new ways of accumulating unearned wealth by skimming money from the [...]
on December 2, 2012 at 8:30 am Question of the Week: “Have Your Views Changed on Anything?” « International Liberty

[...] think Washington is pervasively corrupt. When I first came to town, I figured there was a lot of sleaze and graft facilitated by big government. Nothing has changed about that assessment, but I now think that a bigger problem is moral and [...]
on December 4, 2012 at 8:36 am Bob Costas needs to think gun control logic through « HaltingArkansasLiberalswithTruth

[...] I’m not talking about bankruptcy lawyers or corrupt lobbyists, though those would be good [...]
on December 8, 2012 at 12:10 pm The Link Between High Tax Rates and Corruption « International Liberty

[...] more information, here’s my video on the link between big government and corruption, including a section on how a loophole-ridden tax system benefits Washington [...]
on December 14, 2012 at 3:58 pm A Case Study of How Interest Groups “Milk” the Public « International Liberty

[...] But some of those forms of intervention are ancient history, only interesting to those of us who study the corrupt nexus of big government and various sleazy interest groups. [...]
on December 17, 2012 at 10:30 am We Need More Growth and Prosperity to Boost Charitable Contributions, not Bribery in the Tax Code « International Liberty

[...] a major source of political corruption, after all, and there would be a lot fewer opportunities to game the system and swap loopholes for political support if the 72,000 page tax code was tossed in a [...]
on December 19, 2012 at 3:20 pm Everything that’s Wrong with the Tax System, in a Single Picture « International Liberty

[...] Tax reform would give us more growth, but it also would reduce one of the major source of corruption in Washington. [...]
on December 24, 2012 at 10:09 am While Much of America Suffers with Stagnation, Washington’s Political Class Is Having a Very Merry Christmas « International Liberty

[...] nation is being seriously damaged by this corrupt system, and I fear that the outcome will be Argentinian-style [...]
on December 29, 2012 at 10:11 am Obama’s Deadly Plan for the Death Tax « International Liberty

[...] I’m not talking about becoming a Washington insider and using corrupt connections to obtain unearned wealth, though I confess I’m actually friends with some of those [...]
on December 29, 2012 at 11:31 am Video: The Moral Case for Free Enterprise « HaltingArkansasLiberalswithTruth

[...] double taxation. I quickly learned, though, that people were most excited about getting rid of the corruption in the current [...]
on December 30, 2012 at 12:47 am Obama’s Deadly Plan for the Death Tax « OBAMA-B-GONEOBAMA-B-GONE

[...] I’m not talking about becoming a Washington insider and using corrupt connections to obtain unearned wealth, though I confess I’m actually friends with some of those [...]
on December 30, 2012 at 4:03 am Obama’s Deadly Plan for the Death Tax

[...] I’m not talking about becoming a Washington insider and using corrupt connections to obtain unearned wealth, though I confess I’m actually friends with some of those [...]
on December 30, 2012 at 12:46 pm Obama’s Deadly Plan for the Death Tax | Tennesseans Watching Federal & State Government

[...] I’m not talking about becoming a Washington insider and using corrupt connections to obtain unearned wealth, though I confess I’m actually friends with some of those [...]
on January 3, 2013 at 2:09 pm On Second Thought (and as a Second-Best Proposal), David Gregory Should Be Arrested and Prosecuted « International Liberty

[...] the corrupt world of Washington, though, we know that Gregory hasn’t been arrested even though he clearly broke the law and [...]
on January 4, 2013 at 2:23 am comparador polizas

Sitios de comparadores en Europa están ahora utilizando una influencia significativo, sobre todo
en los seguros de coches.
Esto preocupa en Gran Bretaña a aseguradores de coches, que temen que el sector deje de ser rentables
porque el precio es el factor primordial.
En Australia, sitios de comparadores están creciendo en número, pero su papel
ha dividido a la industria. Algunas compañias ven como un
medio para la venta de servicios y animar a la gente a contratar un seguro.

Otros se oponen con vehemencia a él por motivos que se cortan la utilidad.
on January 4, 2013 at 2:27 am rastreator comparador

Sitios de comparación en Europa están ahora utilizando un poder significativo,
sobre todo en los seguros de coches.
Esto preocupa en Europa a aseguradores de coches, que temen que el sector deje de ser rentables porque el valor es el factor primordial.

En Australia, sitios de comparadores están creciendo
en número, pero su papel ha dividido a la industria.
Algunas compañias ven como un medio para la venta de servicios
y tentar a la gente a adquirir un seguro. Otros se oponen con impetu
a él por motivos que se limitan las ganancias.
on January 6, 2013 at 11:05 am Question of the Week: “Can America Be Saved?” « International Liberty

[...] yes, Washington does drive me crazy. It is both an immoral town and an amoral town, pervasively corrupt and filled with people who seem to think that it is perfectly okay to steal so long as it happens [...]
on January 6, 2013 at 1:20 pm The Reverse Midas Touch of Government « International Liberty

[...] favorably disposed to government intervention. As far as I’m concerned, Washington’s an inherently corrupt town filled with people seeking unearned [...]
on January 7, 2013 at 4:02 am The Reverse Midas Touch of Government

[...] favorably disposed to government intervention. As far as I’m concerned, Washington’s an inherently corrupt town filled with people seeking unearned [...]
on January 7, 2013 at 6:18 am The Reverse Midas Touch of Government « OBAMA-B-GONEOBAMA-B-GONE

[...] not favorably disposed to government intervention. As far as I’m concerned, Washington’s an inherently corrupt town filled with people seeking unearned [...]
on January 10, 2013 at 10:22 am The “National Taxpayer Advocate” at the IRS Is Advocating for the Government, not Taxpayers « International Liberty

[...] wonder it’s such a corrupt mess. Isn’t it time we rip up the entire tax code and put in place something simple and fair [...]
on January 11, 2013 at 1:37 am The Reverse Midas Touch of Government | Breaking News

[...] not favorably disposed to government intervention. As far as I’m concerned, Washington’s an inherently corrupt town filled with people seeking unearned [...]
on January 13, 2013 at 11:18 am Bailout Nation « International Liberty

[...] But I call it legal corruption. [...]
on January 21, 2013 at 9:58 am Just Because California Is Terrible, that Doesn’t Mean Texas Is Perfect « International Liberty

[...] other words, taxpayers need to be eternally vigilant, regardless of where they live. Otherwise the corrupt rectangle of politicians, bureaucrats, lobbyists, and interest groups will figure out hidden ways [...]
on January 23, 2013 at 8:35 am Bailouts are legal corruption « HaltingArkansasLiberalswithTruth

[...] But I call it legal corruption. [...]
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on January 25, 2013 at 8:40 am Open letter to President Obama (Part 226) « HaltingArkansasLiberalswithTruth

[...] corruption – Tax preferences and penalties are bad for growth, but they are also one of the main sources of political corruption in Washington. Tax reform takes away the dumpster, which means fewer rats and [...]
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on January 30, 2013 at 10:04 am The Great Hillsdale College Debate: Flat Tax or Fair Tax? « International Liberty

[...] Elimination of all loopholes (other than mechanisms to protect the poor from tax) to promote efficiency and reduce corruption. [...]
on February 4, 2013 at 7:52 am Open letter to President Obama (Part 231) « HaltingArkansasLiberalswithTruth

[...] And I suspect the video is more effective because it closes instead with some discussion of the corrupt insider dealing of Obama’s so-called green energy [...]
on February 8, 2013 at 11:57 am Private Schools in India Serve the Poor, but Can They Survive Attacks by Government? « International Liberty

[...] what gets me most upset is when those special interests use their corrupt connections with the political elite to screw the poor. That’s why I despise policies such as corporate subsidies, bailouts and [...]
on February 12, 2013 at 5:07 pm The Joy of “Involuntary Contributions” « International Liberty

[...] when Obama claims that corrupt, pork-barrel projects like Solyndra are “an investment,” I shake my head with disgust [...]
on February 13, 2013 at 7:09 pm The Joy of “Involuntary Contributions” | Sago

[...] when Obama claims that corrupt, pork-barrel projects like Solyndra are “an investment,” I shake my head with disgust but I [...]
on February 18, 2013 at 10:57 am The Corrupt Nexus of Big Business and Big Government « International Liberty

[...] did a video several years ago on the link between big government and big corruption, and I periodically revisit the issue by citing disgusting examples of sleaze and cronyism ranging [...]
on February 18, 2013 at 1:30 pm The Corrupt Nexus of Big Business and Big Government | Sago

[...] did a video several years ago on the link between big government and big corruption, and I periodically revisit the issue by citing disgusting examples of sleaze and cronyism ranging [...]
on February 19, 2013 at 6:44 am The Corrupt Nexus of Big Business and Big Government « OBAMA-B-GONEOBAMA-B-GONE

[...] did a video several years ago on the link between big government and big corruption, and I periodically revisit the issue by citing disgusting examples of sleaze and cronyism ranging [...]
on February 19, 2013 at 7:09 am Cartoons from Dan Mitchell’s blog that demonstrate what Obama is doing to our economy Part 3.1 (Solyndra investment cartoon) « HaltingArkansasLiberalswithTruth

[...] when Obama claims that corrupt, pork-barrel projects like Solyndra are “an investment,” I shake my head with disgust but I [...]
on February 22, 2013 at 7:21 am There are five major policy areas, each of which counts for 20 percent of a nation’s grade | HaltingArkansasLiberalswithTruth

[...] I’m a big fan of fundamental tax reform, in part because I believe in fairness and want to reduce corruption. [...]
on February 25, 2013 at 9:05 am Open letter to President Obama (Part 247) | HaltingArkansasLiberalswithTruth

[...] But that’s not a surprise since the internal revenue code has morphed into a 72,000-page monstrosity (this is why I sometimes try to convince honest leftists that a flat tax is a great way of reducing political corruption). [...]
on February 28, 2013 at 12:55 pm Jack Lew and Citigroup: How the Corrupt Rich Get Unjustly Richer with Crony Capitalism | International Liberty

[...] And there are lots of opportunities for unjust enrichment, as explained in this video. [...]
on March 8, 2013 at 9:41 am The IMF, Higher Taxes, and Mitchell’s Law | International Liberty

[...] also are misguided. They facilitate corruption and encourage moral [...]
on March 9, 2013 at 10:20 am Inequality, Redistribution, and Class Warfare | International Liberty

[...] certainly explained ’til I’m blue in the face that big government facilitates a pernicious form of corruption that enriches powerful and well-connected [...]
on March 9, 2013 at 10:42 am Open letter to President Obama (Part 263) | HaltingArkansasLiberalswithTruth

[...] I’m a big fan of fundamental tax reform, in part because I believe in fairness and want to reduce corruption. [...]
on March 11, 2013 at 11:29 am My Heart Breaks and Tears Flow When I Read about Sequestration Being a Big Defeat for Lobbyists | International Liberty

[...] being said, I despise the corrupt Washington game of obtaining unearned wealth thanks to the sleazy interaction of lobbyists, politicians, [...]
on March 11, 2013 at 4:18 pm My Heart Breaks and Tears Flow When I Read about Sequestration Being a Big Defeat for Lobbyists | lessbull.com

[...] being said, I despise the corrupt Washington game of obtaining unearned wealth thanks to the sleazy interaction of lobbyists, politicians, [...]
on March 12, 2013 at 1:31 am Mark Steyn: “David Gregory intended to demonstrate what he regards as the absurdity of America’s lax gun laws. Instead, he’s demonstrating the ever greater absurdity of America’s non-lax laws” | The Daily Hatch

[...] the corrupt world of Washington, though, we know that Gregory hasn’t been arrested even though he clearly broke the law and [...]
on March 25, 2013 at 10:40 am Great Moments in Government Waste | International Liberty

[...] money going to Washington helps subsidize a network of overpaid bureaucrats, fat-cat lobbyists, corrupt politicians, and well-heeled interest [...]
on March 25, 2013 at 12:49 pm Wasteful spending again from Washington | The Daily Hatch

[...] money going to Washington helps subsidize a network of overpaid bureaucrats, fat-cat lobbyists, corrupt politicians, and well-heeled interest [...]
on April 1, 2013 at 8:11 am You Be the Judge: Should the Law Discourage People from Becoming Vagrants? | International Liberty

[...] difficult because the corrupt Washington establishment of politicians, lobbyists, bureaucrats, and interest groups almost always is allied against [...]
on April 2, 2013 at 11:38 am You Be the Judge: Should the Law Discourage People from Becoming Vagrants? « OBAMA-B-GONEOBAMA-B-GONE

[...] difficult because the corrupt Washington establishment of politicians, lobbyists, bureaucrats, and interest groups almost always is allied against [...]
on April 7, 2013 at 6:06 pm According to Washington Post Exposé, People Who Utilize Tax Havens Are Far More Honest than Politicians | International Liberty

[...] know we would find a greater propensity for bad behavior if we examined 4,000 politicians. And I assume that would be true for journalists as well. And folks on Wall Street. And realtors. [...]
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on April 17, 2013 at 3:57 pm There’s Not Much Hope for Tax Reform | International Liberty

[...] third concern deals with the under-appreciated fact that the Washington establishment gets rich from the current [...]
on April 17, 2013 at 8:58 pm There’s Not Much Hope for Tax Reform « Sago

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