Notable & Quotable – WSJ.com. Syndicated columnist David Harsanyi in the Denver Post, April 22: There are many arguments against progressive taxation economically, but it is also true that it erodes the health of our democratic institutions. Rather than shared responsibility, we have a growing number of people who rely on others to pay . . . as they... Read more
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Fleeing the Dollar Flood
April 21 | Posted by mrossol | Economics, TechnologyReview & Outlook: Fleeing the Dollar Flood – WSJ.com. It will cost us all. ================ Members of the International Monetary Fund emerged from their huddle in Washington last weekend resolved to keep every option open to slow the flood of dollars pouriIt will cost us all.ng into their countries, including capital controls. That’s a dangerous game, given the need for investment to drive... Read more
The Other Medicare Cutters
April 20 | Posted by mrossol | Economics, Health, ObamaCareThe Other Medicare Cutters – WSJ.com. What am I missing? = The debate over Paul Ryan’s Medicare reform ideas has largely been healthy, even amid the liberal distortions. But why has there been so little scrutiny of President Obama’s new Medicare proposal? Anyone worrying about more individual choice and responsibility in health care might be interested to learn that... Read more
Fleeing the Dollar Flood
April 20 | Posted by mrossol | Economics, SocialismReview & Outlook: Fleeing the Dollar Flood – WSJ.com. Would you buy a used car from either of these two? == Members of the International Monetary Fund emerged from their huddle in Washington last weekend resolved to keep every option open to slow the flood of dollars pouring into their countries, including capital controls. That’s a dangerous game, given the... Read more
When Unions Get Desperate
April 15 | Posted by mrossol | EconomicsWhen Unions Get Desperate – WSJ.com. By ALLYSIA FINLEY There haven’t been any major earthquakes or wildfires in California recently, but teachers apparently think that the potential budget cuts to education merit a “State of Emergency Week.” The California Teachers Association, the state’s largest teachers union, is planning a week of activities in May. The goal is to pressure ... Read more
