Tom Schatz, President, Citizens Against Government Waste In a galaxy not too far away and a little too close to Earth lies Planet Bernie. Everything is free from birth to death. There is a government program for education, medical care, housing, and retirement, all 100 percent guaranteed and paid for. No one […]
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Why a wealth tax would fall flat in the U.S., as elsewhere
“Wealth Tax Revenues” By Chris Edwards, courtesy of the Cato Institute Presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren have each proposed an annual wealth tax on the richest Americans. There are so many flaws with such a tax that it probably would not pass Congress. If it did pass, it would likely be […]
Why not cancel medical debts? Well, there are some reasons…
Democratic presidential hopeful and self-described socialist Bernie Sanders is upping the ever-mounting, rhetorical (read: probably B.S.) bids by Democratic candidates for the fickle affections of party’s left wing with a new proposal to cancel $81 billion in medical debts. The promise, […]