Don’t Stop Spending, Just Add A VAT
By Wes Keene | April 7, 2010 | In Category: Government Debt, Tax Policy
It’s been written that Congress should return to being part-time. Of the many dangers of a full time Congress, one is that with more time in session there is more time to spend our money. Of course, that simply leads to higher taxes. Now one famed economist of the Reagan era is even supporting them.
Crack Is Whack
By Wes Keene | February 1, 2010 | In Category: Economy
Those of us who listen to news in the mid-day were treated to an educational opportunity (a teachable moment?) On how to manage a checkbook. The session made some great points about how debt can really bury you. The only problem with the class was its teacher. Call me cynical, just one of those bitter [...]