Economics

Do you think the government needs more revenue? If you answered yes, even if you are on the political left, you have not been paying attention to the facts and have been duped by those in the political and media class who believe government can never be big enough. Government spends too much because of mismanagement, waste, fraud and abuse Read More ›

Do you think those who have reservations about whether man is creating global warming should lose their jobs and be denied the right to present their views? Over the last few months, there has been a concerted effort to silence those who have doubts about global warming and man’s effect on the climate. The Oregon State climatologist was fired for Read More ›

In the following C-SPAN2 BookTV presentation, Discovery Institute Senior Fellow, George Gilder, interviews author John Naisbitt. The program is approximately one hour long. BookTV program page here, watch the program streaming on the C-SPAN2 site (Real Player required). Description: John Naisbitt’s first book, “Megatrends,” predicted future developments in the economy, business, government, technology, and social systems. The book sold nine Read More ›

Do you believe only those who consent through their elected representatives should be taxed? Do you think it improper for government to push tax rates so high tax revenues decline, because people aren’t willing to work, save and invest as much as before? Do you think it is improper for government to make someone else, such as an employer or Read More ›

Quiz: How much to you think it costs U.S. taxpayers annually to support each member of the U.S. House of Representatives? Each senator? Well, according to the new U.S. budget, you, Mr. and Mrs. Taxpayer, spend $3.1 million to support each House member and $9 million to support each senator. Back in 1963 when John F. Kennedy was president, the Read More ›

What is a “hedge fund”? If you have trouble answering the question, you are not alone, because the term is commonly used to describe many types of pooled investments that may have little in common with each other. Despite the lack of agreement about what is meant by the term hedge fund, some politicians, commentators and financial regulators now advocate Read More ›

If Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez deliberately intended to sabotage his nation’s economy, he would be hard-pressed to do anything different from what he is now doing to his country. It has been widely reported that Mr. Chavez has been increasingly taking control of the oil, telecommunications and energy sectors, as well as the media. What has not been reported is Read More ›

This is a story about an international organization — The Tax Justice Network (TJN) — that advocates higher taxes, yet flies under the false label of “tax justice.” Its odd concept of tax justice includes: Increasing taxes on savings and productive investment, which will destroy jobs and economic opportunity. Demanding that more efficient and less corrupt governments increase their taxes Read More ›

For charitable and educational spending, do you think you or the government can make a wiser decision on how your money should be spent? The question is important because Congress will soon again debate whether to abolish the estate and gift tax. The advocates for keeping the estate and gift tax are the normal big government types with socialist leanings, Read More ›