Kudos to David Farr, CEO of Emerson Electric. Speaking recently at a conference, Farr actually told the truth about how big government is crippling American manufacturing. In response, an Obama bureaucrat at the Commerce Department actually had the chutzpah to claim that the White House is trying to help companies by (this is not a [...]
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Finally, a CEO to Admire
Posted in Big Government, Big business, Economics, Free Markets, Obama, tagged Big business, Big Government, Free Markets, Obama on December 8, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Weekly Economics Lesson
Posted in Economics, Free Markets, Health Care, Health Reform, Third party payer, Weekly Economics Lesson, tagged Economics, Health Care, Health Reform, Third party payer, Weekly Economics Lesson on October 24, 2009 | 1 Comment »
While doing research for an upcoming video, I found an excellent study from the National Center for Policy Analysis that explains how “third-party payer” is largely preventing markets from operating in health care. Government policies (including tax distortions) are the cause of the problem, yet the polticians want to expand third-party payments. Here’s an excerpt [...]
The Three Musketeers of Small Government
Posted in Big Government, Free Markets, News Appearance, tagged Big Government, Free Markets, News Appearance on October 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Or is it the Three Stooges? In any event, Richard Rahn, Steve Moore, and I take turns bashing taxes and spending while appearing on Dennis McCuiston’s television program. You can watch here.
Government-Mandated “Fairness” Means Unaffordable Health Insurance
Posted in Economics, Free Markets, Government stupidity, Health Care, Health Reform, Politicians, Weekly Economics Lesson, tagged Free Markets, Government intervention, Health Care, Weekly Economics Lesson on October 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
As part of so-called reform, the crowd in Washington is seeking to impose policies to bring “fairness” to the market for people who purchase their own health insurance. Yet these policies – community rating and guaranteed issue – have led to a disaster for families seeking health covereage in New York. The obvious lesson is [...]
An Astounding 52 Percent of French Citizens Interested in Fleeing to Capitalist America
Posted in Big Government, France, Free Markets, tagged Capitalism, France, Free Markets on October 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The French love to complain about the unfettered capitalism (if only that was true) and social Darwinism of America’s “Anglo-Saxon” system. Yet a Reader’s Digest poll found that more than one-half of the French people would be interested in moving to America if they had the opportunity.