Posts tagged with: U.S. Government

Why Don’t More People Donate Money to the Government?

Joe Carter
posted by on Wednesday, April 25, 2012
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“‘What’s stopping Warren Buffett from paying more taxes?’ is a red herring,” says economist Bryan Caplan. ” The fundamental question is: ‘Why is government’s share of the voluntary donations market so damn small?’”
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How Using Party Balloons Today Could Affect Healthcare Costs Tomorrow

Joe Carter
posted by on Tuesday, March 20, 2012
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Because you had party balloons at your 7-year-old’s birthday party, you many not be able to get a MRI scan by the time your 70. At least that is the conclusion of some scientists who say the world supply of helium, which is essential in research and medicine, is being squandered because we are using the gas for party balloons:
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Solyndra and the False Hope of Green Jobs

Kenneth Spence
posted by on Wednesday, September 21, 2011
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In this week’s Acton Commentary, “Solyndra and the False Hope of Green Jobs” I look at the original problem with federally funded Green Jobs. The Solyndra debacle has been called a “microcosm of Obamanomics,” an example of what always happens when the Federal Government starts handing out $500 million checks. That’s true, but it’s a microcosm of something more — of an economy that’s lost it’s understanding of vocation. We stumble around trying to “create jobs” by Congressional action without really knowing what a job is.

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