The Truth Behind the Unemployment Rate

abbotandcost

Did you know that the way the government makes the unemployment rate go down is by removing the total number of people from the work force? The unemployment rate is a sham and a lie. The Bureau of Labor Statistics simply removes unemployed people from the unemployment calculation. If you stop looking for work completely [...]

Stick a Silver Fork in Socialism

Why Socialism is Bad

I love this from Rachel Marsden: “Well, it’s finally happened. Once again, socialism has put a silver fork in itself. Standard & Poor’s has downgraded France’s AAA credit rating, giving the country side-eye on claims to have its debt under control. This means the country will now have to pay it all back at an [...]

America, Land of Economic Freedom! Well, Sort Of…

Economic Freedom

When I think of the United States, i think of prosperity. I think of potential. I think of all the great things that could be. All because we’re free. Like the proverbial child looking up at his Dad, saying, “One day I want to be President.” Or maybe, “I’m going to be an astronaut.” For [...]

Trim Government and Cut Taxes? No Way!

Payroll Tax Cut - Gerry Connolly

The federal government is about to shut down again. Good. With any luck, the shut down will last a long time.  At least that way we won’t have legions of unelected career bureaucrats making rules about how the rest of us should live. The House passed Obama’s tax cut and now the Democrats are threatening [...]

$1.5 Trillion is Not Enough…Duh…

Obama's Jobs Bill

Breaking news!  A new headline at Foxnews.com reads:  ”Bipartisan Group of Senators Call on Super Committee to ‘Go Big’ on Deficit Cuts.”  These rocket scientists don’t think $1.5 Trillion over 10 years is enough. Ya think? This entire thing stinks.  Smells like dirty feet.  Or maybe some rotten chicken.  Or maybe one of those stink-bombs [...]