Democrats’ Plans for More Spending Could Mean a Lost Decade for America
House and Senate Democrats are preparing to release another very costly legislative response to COVID-19. No cost estimate is available quite yet, but we know that it’s likely to rival…
Progressivism Part II: FDR and the Supreme Court
In 1912, the Progressive agenda had a few very important victories. Two Amendments to the Constitution were ratified – the federal income tax and the popular election of Senators. Both…
Bernie Sanders and the Climate Change Hostage Crisis
Devout socialist and communist sympathizer, Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, announced on Monday an economically and constitutionally irresponsible scheme to "combat climate change and cut carbon emissions by more than…
Sorry, Bernie Sanders, FDR’s New Deal Actually Prolonged the Great Depression
Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) gave a highly anticipated speech at Georgetown University on Thursday, where he extolled socialism. The Democratic presidential candidate, whose proposed an estimated $18 trillion in…
The Ex-Im Bank and Other Screwy New Deal Programs
The Export-Import Bank was established in 1934 by FDR as part of the New Deal. It has outlived its welcome by 80 years. Here are a few other programs…
Obama Thinks the New Deal Worked
President Obama, during his first press conference last night, said in response to his first question about the economy, [There are] several who suggested that…
Spreading the Wealth
Or rather, spreading the pain and the blame. Obama is working pretty hard to bring Republicans in the House and Senate over to his brand of Keynesian economics by…