I was debating healthcare with one of my liberal friends and it dawned on me, neither one of us has a clue as to what the bill really means. Like our congressmen, we have not read it or seen it. We only know the talking points we hear from both sides. There are some real questions that should be answered. Here is a list of mine. (more…)
Archive for the ‘Economy’ Category
Can Anyone Answer These Healthcare Questions?
Monday, March 15th, 2010Are Baby Boomers the Key to Economic Recovery?
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010We baby boomers are probably to blame for the economic crisis. There are too many of us and we represent the biggest consuming group ever. We borrowed to our hearts content and now cry, “uh-oh”. Because we will live way too long, we will be responsible for breaking Social Security and Medicare. But here’s the good news, we can save America from economic disaster. (more…)
Why Do Big Government, Big Business, and Big Unions Create Big Problems?
Sunday, February 21st, 2010Government, business, and unions are necessary institutions that make our nation strong. BIG government, BIG business, and BIG unions can destroy us. It may be happening right now. (more…)
Are They Economists or EconoNUTS?
Friday, February 19th, 2010I have been reading and trying to understand economics since college. The more I learn the less I know. Economics seems more about romance than science. Obama’s team says their economic policies rescued us from a second depression and created or saved millions of jobs. Are they nuts? (more…)
Does “It Take a Village” or a Bureaucracy?
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010The president released his budget for 2010 and it raises a question that no one seems to be asking. It is a question at the very heart of our constitution. Why is the federal government funding, and thus jumping with both feet into local affairs? (more…)
How Can the Government Be Made More Effective?
Saturday, January 30th, 2010The federal government is an organization over 200 years old that has never been reduced or re-engineered. It’s like a mile long luxury car. It will carry a lot of people, but it is expensive, unproductive, and can’t maneuver quickly. Can anything be done? (more…)
How Should the Next Trillion Dollars Be Spent?
Friday, January 29th, 2010The senate just approved a plan permitting the government to borrow another 2 trillion dollars. We will now have a total national debt ceiling of 14.3 trillion dollars. I can’t get my mind around how much that really is, but I do have an interesting idea about how to spend the next trillion. (more…)
How do Banks Get Healed From Gigantism?
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010Gigantism is a human condition where a person grows too large, creating multiple health problems. Surgery is required for healing. Banks “too big to fail” is an economic condition creating multiple problems for everyone else. Surgery is required for healing. Obama spent his first year in office enabling the problem, and thank goodness, he is starting his second year off by scheduling the banks for surgery. (more…)
Why is Small Business Not Hiring?
Sunday, January 24th, 2010I am in business for myself. My number one goal, besides making a profit, is not having employees. I wonder how many other small business owners feel the same way? It’s no surprise that the unemployment rate hangs above 10%. The government is smothering small business. Too bad Obama only hires Ivy League academics with big business buddies for advisers. (more…)
Should We Fire Fannie and Freddie?
Thursday, January 14th, 2010Obama wants to tax the banks that received taxpayer dollars, even if they’ve paid it back. This plan is cheered by many as the latest round of bonuses are handed out to the bank executives. Why is it that no one complains about the taxpayer dollars wasted on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and the bonuses given to those executives. Actually, why don’t we just get rid of Fannie and Freddie? By the way, Fannie Mae is not a candy store. (more…)