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January 30, 2013
The federal
income tax was adopted by the passage of the 16th amendment on Feb.
3, 1913. In honor of the impending 100th anniversary, here is a list
of noteworthy accomplishments made without reliance on a personal income tax.
The list
includes…
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February 3, 2013
The income
tax was considered by Homer S. Cummings, chairman of the Democratic National
during Woodrow Wilson’s presidency, as one of the most notable achievements of the
Democratic Party. This was made possible through the ratification of the 16th…
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February 15, 2013
According to a new study by the George Soros-funded
Center for Economic Policy and Research, minimum wage should be $21.72
an hour to keep up with the increase of worker productivity. Highlighting
that study, The Huffington Post bemoaned…
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May 14, 2013
“Assault on
Wall Street,” directed by Uwe Boll and starring Dominic Purcell, takes the
liberal agenda to a whole new level. Every possible liberal ideal – anti-gun,
anti-capitalism, the evils of health insurance companies, crazy gun supporters
– is…
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December 7, 2005
Economist Brian Wesbury has called them Pouting Pundits of
Pessimism. These are the members of the media who seem to be
focused on the negatives and cant find the positives in the
economic…
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November 9, 2005
History has proven the efficacy of market capitalism in producing
wealth for the masses. The fall of the Soviet Union, the movement of
China and India to market economies, and the influx of immigrants…
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October 5, 2005
In the aftermath of the hurricane destruction caused by Katrina and
Rita, much has been made about government plans for the
reconstruction of New Orleans. While this may seem to be a…
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September 14, 2005
As with nearly every other major natural disaster, Hurricane Katrina
resulted in short-term higher prices and cries of price-gouging by
politicians and those who are not familiar with how the market…
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August 24, 2005
Recent discussions about housing prices show confusion about what
makes for correct prices. The market sets prices that are correct
when the quantity that people demand of a good or service is equal…