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  • Where Do Our Tax Dollars Go?

    This article explains where our tax dollars go. It also points out what expenses could be reduced without undermining our national security or reducing programs which help people in need. Read more

  • More on ALEC

    The American Legislative Exchange Council is an organization that claims to provide model legislation for our state and national legislatures. Actually, is a secretive organization that lets corporate and special interests make laws at the state level which furthers their interests, often at the expense of ordinary citizens. Read more

  • Aristotle, the Pope, and Income Inequality

    Aristotle argued that a stable democracy required a strong middle class. The Pope, in his recently published Exhortation, argues against the ideology hurting the poor and destroying the middle class. This article examines how the income inequality came about and how it could be corrected. Read more

  • Climate Change: A Letter to Congressman Lucas

    Thsi is a letter sent to Congressman Frank Lucas (R-OK), Chairman of the Agriculture Committee, containing a summary of the scientific evidence on climate change and pointing out it is a threat to our food supply. Read more

  • Laffer Economics: The Long Spiral into Debt

    Art hur Laffer’s theories have often been used to support supply-side economics, the idea that cutting taxes would lead to economic growth which would in turn increase tax revenue. However, empirical data shows that Laffer’s theories are more about ideology than about practical economics. Read more

  • Bits and Pieces 14: Misinformation Trumps Facts on the Economy

    The US deficit has been shrinking since 2009. You would never know it from all the misinformation that has been circulating about it. Read more

  • Who Is ALEC ?

    On the surface, ALEC is the American Legislative Exchange Council, an organization that provides model legislation for our state and national legislatures. Underneath, it is a secretive organization promoting corporate interests and undermining the principles on which our country was founded. Read more

  • Debt and Taxes in Pictures and Graphs

    We all have different ideas about what is a fair tax policy and a fair distribution of wealth. This article shows, using pictures and graphs, that conventional wisdom may not give us a clear picture of the facts – and that we may need to reconsider what economic policies are actually fair. Read more

  • The 2012 Presidential Election: Things You Should Know Before You Vote

    The idea of “death panels” has seemed to fade somewhat from the political debate scene lately but what if I told you there was actually a real case of government control that come very close to what could actually be called a “death panel”? This article discusses Mitt Romney’s record as Governor of Massachusetts. Read more

  • Who's Responsible for High Gas Prices?

    During the presidential debates, Mitt Romney blamed the rising gasoline prices on President Obama’s policies. That idea is incorrect but it has been spread by his political party, political pundits who claim to be conservative, and certainly the oil companies who would profit from it. This article explains why that is not true. Read more