Comments on: Is America in Worse Fiscal Shape than Greece, France, and Italy?

By: Open letter to President Obama (Part 316) | The Daily Hatch

Open letter to President Obama (Part 316) | The Daily Hatch — Fri, 10 May 2013 11:50:55 +0000

[…] and overstated the implications, he indirectly stumbled on a key issue. As seen in both BIS and OECD data, the U.S. is at risk of Greek-style fiscal chaos at some point in the not-too-distant future […]

By: We got to get a hold on entitlement spending!!! | The Daily Hatch

We got to get a hold on entitlement spending!!! | The Daily Hatch — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 18:42:33 +0000

[...] look at these numbers from the Bank for International Settlements and OECD to see how our fiscal future is bleaker than many of Europe’s welfare [...]

By: Entitlement Spending Is America’s Biggest Fiscal Challenge, but Discretionary Spending Is Still Far too High | International Liberty

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 18:47:09 +0000

[...] look at these numbers from the Bank for International Settlements and OECD to see how our fiscal future is bleaker than many of Europe’s welfare [...]

By: A Tax Haven Primer for the New York Times | International Liberty

A Tax Haven Primer for the New York Times | International Liberty — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 12:02:48 +0000

[...] didn’t have space to cite the BIS and OECD data showing that most of the world’s big nations – including Germany, the United [...]

By: Burden of Government Spending Will Be $2 Trillion Higher in 2023 According to Obama’s Budget | International Liberty

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 22:18:56 +0000

[...] a position to be the next Greece, though it’s discouraging that some estimates indicate that our long-run fiscal status is worse than basket cases such as Italy and [...]

By: Open letter to President Obama (Part 267) | The Daily Hatch

Open letter to President Obama (Part 267) | The Daily Hatch — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 12:11:01 +0000

[...] I’ve shared numbers from both the Bank for International Settlements and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development to indicate that almost all nations – including the U.S. – are going to face similar problems [...]

By: Controlling spending is the way to a balanced budget (includes editorial cartoons) | The Daily Hatch

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 14:27:16 +0000

[...] We know that the United States has a huge long-run problem with deficits and debt according to both the Bank for International Settlements and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. [...]

By: Open letter to President Obama (Part 256) (on gun control) | HaltingArkansasLiberalswithTruth

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 14:32:40 +0000

[...] since I just gave a speech earlier today to the European Resource Bank conference and cited this OECD and BIS data to explain why it is just a matter of time before most nations in Europe descend into [...]

By: Open letter to President Obama (Part 250) | HaltingArkansasLiberalswithTruth

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 14:11:06 +0000

[...] And if you think this is overheated rhetoric (yes, I’m prone to hyperbole), check out these dismal numbers from the Bank for International Settlements and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. [...]

By: Open letter to President Obama (Part 248) | HaltingArkansasLiberalswithTruth

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 14:06:47 +0000

[...] Is America in Worse Fiscal Shape than Greece, France, and Italy? [...]

By: Question of the Week: Where Will You Go if America Collapses? « International Liberty

Sun, 03 Feb 2013 17:14:58 +0000

[...] But the gap isn’t that large. The reason I like Australia is that the nation has a privatized Social Security system (called Superannuation) and the long-run fiscal outlook is much, much better than the United States. [...]

By: From Employment to Savings, Bad Government Policy Is Undermining the U.S. Economy « International Liberty

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 19:54:44 +0000

[...] spending is going to skyrocket. Indeed, both the Bank for International Settlements and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development estimate that America’s long-run fiscal problems are more severe than those is most European [...]

By: Greece going broke before the USA? « HaltingArkansasLiberalswithTruth

Greece going broke before the USA? « HaltingArkansasLiberalswithTruth — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 15:39:37 +0000

By: The Unintentional Humor of America’s Spender-in-Chief « International Liberty

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 22:29:22 +0000

By: Portugal and the Laffer Curve « HaltingArkansasLiberalswithTruth

Portugal and the Laffer Curve « HaltingArkansasLiberalswithTruth — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 07:47:13 +0000

[...] bad news to close the year, research from both the Bank for International Settlements and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development shows the United States actually faces a bigger long-run fiscal challenge than [...]

By: Question of the Week: “Can America Be Saved?” « International Liberty

Sun, 06 Jan 2013 16:04:40 +0000

[...] government spending already is far too high and our long-run outlook is terrible, as shown by these OECD and BIS numbers, and I don’t think the callow politicians in Washington will fix the problems [...]

By: Gun control arguments very logical? « HaltingArkansasLiberalswithTruth

Gun control arguments very logical? « HaltingArkansasLiberalswithTruth — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 14:55:12 +0000

By: Grading the Fiscal Cliff Deal: Terrible, but Could Be Worse | Tennesseans Watching Federal & State Government

Tue, 01 Jan 2013 17:04:48 +0000

By: Class Warfare Tax Policy Causes Portugal to Crash on the Laffer Curve, but Will Obama Learn from this Mistake? « International Liberty

Mon, 31 Dec 2012 15:44:41 +0000

By: New Research from Finland’s Central Bank Confirms that Government Spending Is Causing Stagnation in Europe « International Liberty

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 18:09:41 +0000

[...] America’s future, particularly since both the Bank for International Settlements and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development estimate that America’s long-run fiscal status is even worse than most of Europe’s [...]

By: Does President Obama have a mandate to take us to Greece? « HaltingArkansasLiberalswithTruth

Fri, 07 Dec 2012 13:01:35 +0000

[...] is heading into the fiscal toilet. Indeed, both the BIS and OECD predict that our long-run fiscal situation is more perilous than Europe’s welfare [...]

By: The French Version of a Pot Calling the Kettle Black, or Maybe the other Way Around « International Liberty

Fri, 30 Nov 2012 20:36:36 +0000

[...] that Greece instead of America is winning the race to fiscal collapse (though both the BIS and OECD predict the U.S. faces a bigger long-run [...]

By: A Humorous Look at Obama’s Very Scary Mandate « International Liberty

A Humorous Look at Obama’s Very Scary Mandate « International Liberty — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 14:53:31 +0000

[...] is heading into the fiscal toilet. Indeed, both the BIS and OECD predict that our long-run fiscal situation is more perilous than Europe’s welfare [...]

By: The “Essential” Role of Tax Havens « International Liberty

The “Essential” Role of Tax Havens « International Liberty — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 16:27:19 +0000

[...] For all intents and purposes, the existence of tax havens makes tax competition more robust. And we need vigorous tax competition because politicians – with some sort of external constraint – will drive their nations into Greek-style fiscal chaos. [...]

By: We got to grow the economy more than government spending or else we are going to Greece « HaltingArkansasLiberalswithTruth

Mon, 05 Nov 2012 12:43:58 +0000

[...] shared BIS and OECD data showing that the United States has a bigger long-run fiscal burden than [...]

By: I wish Romney had reworded his comment on the 47%. « HaltingArkansasLiberalswithTruth

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 12:13:22 +0000

[...] and overstated the implications, he indirectly stumbled on a key issue. As seen in both BIS and OECD data, the U.S. is at risk of Greek-style fiscal chaos at some point in the not-too-distant future [...]

By: Is America in Worse Fiscal Shape than Europe? « International Liberty

Is America in Worse Fiscal Shape than Europe? « International Liberty — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 15:24:13 +0000

[...] shared BIS and OECD data showing that the United States has a bigger long-run fiscal burden than [...]

By: Taking on liberal Ark Times Blogger about America’s debt problem « HaltingArkansasLiberalswithTruth

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 11:50:13 +0000

By: New Video Shows that Obamanomics Is a Failure « International Liberty

New Video Shows that Obamanomics Is a Failure « International Liberty — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 17:32:43 +0000

[...] if that ratio continues to deteriorate, as both the BIS and OECD are predicting, then it’s just a matter of time before the United States becomes Greece. Rate [...]

By: Canada has made some good moves lately (plus several clips from movie “Canadian Bacon”) « HaltingArkansasLiberalswithTruth

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 11:20:11 +0000

[...] of their conferences and gave them a plug, but more recently I’m running into people who are so discouraged about America’s fiscal outlook that they’re thinking of moving to some other [...]