Posts Tagged ‘spending’
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What We Can Learn from the Greeks
Posted on June 10, 2010
In actuality, there isn’t much in common between the United States and the Greeks. That was the conclusion of a distinguished panel of economists hosted by the American Action Forum...
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The Constant Gardener
Posted on May 26, 2010
In 2005, Paramount released a movie starring Ralph Fiennes and Rachel Weisz called The Constant Gardener. This post has absolutely nothing to do with that movie. I was thinking about...
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The Budget
Posted on May 14, 2010
In 1921, the Congress first started thinking about doing a budget. It passed the Budget and Accounting Act legislation that first directed the President to submit a budget. It also...
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Bailout Nation
Posted on April 16, 2010
The American people don’t like bailouts, unless it is they themselves who are getting bailed out. And even then, being bailed out leaves a bitter taste in one’s mouth. TARP...
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Suburban Revolutionaries
Posted on April 14, 2010
In Ancient Rome, it was the poor people who lived in the suburbs. The rich lived in the city center, close to work, close to entertainment, close to all the...
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