By I.V. Baker, on July 24th, 2010
The plain simple truth is that Reaganomics did not work. The reason why is simply that a tax cut, even though it appears to stimulate the economy, does not directly equal the same as a direct tax. If you drop the rate from 25% to 20% then that means that money has to move at an increased . . . → Read More: The Problem with Reaganomics Explained
By I.V. Baker, on July 23rd, 2010
The plain simple truth is that it is okay to deficit spend in a recession. It is the same reason why I have a credit card and various other tools of debt to manage my own finances. It allows you to smooth out the situation while you await better times. In the first graph below we show an . . . → Read More: Deficit Spending in a Recession
By I.V. Baker, on July 23rd, 2010
The plain simple truth about the bank bailouts is except for the initial shock wave of foreclosures and economic downturn the bailouts more then likely were not needed. The reason for this is relatively simple. When an economy ( in a capitalist system ) is spending more then they make they are doing so on credit. It was this initial blast of people who . . . → Read More: Why Bank Bailouts Probably Were Not Needed
By I.V. Baker, on July 22nd, 2010
The plain simple truth is that while the legalities are fought in a Federal court over the next several days hundreds of illegal immigrants will continue to pour through the porous boarder between Arizona and Mexico.
While the legal status of preemption may or may not be true. It may be that the state does not have a right to enforce . . . → Read More: Preemption of a Federal Law
By I.V. Baker, on July 21st, 2010
The plain simple truth about taxation is that in the end it is little more then organized theft. Pay or else! You can attempt to justify taxation in any number of ways. Most of which are simply justifications as to why it is okay to take money from some. The justification can range from national defense, . . . → Read More: The Problem with Taxes
By I.V. Baker, on July 21st, 2010
The plain simple truth about the laws of the land on a Federal level is that we can now see the hypocrisy. Attack the immigration law in Arizona because it interferes with ‘Federal’ Law but leave a state that creates a safe haven for an illegal drug alone.
Now I am not saying that California does not . . . → Read More: California Medical Marijuana shows Federal Hypocrisy
By I.V. Baker, on July 21st, 2010
The plain simple truth is that the media in general is very biased. Try looking at the articles out on the internet about Unemployment Benefit extensions. The first thing that just about every article starts out by saying is that the Republicans are holding a filibuster. They then point out he suffering of the unemployed. They . . . → Read More: Media Shows Bias Once Again On Unemployment Benefits
By I.V. Baker, on July 19th, 2010
Obama, in a not surprising speech today, criticized the GOP for basically being jerks, being unwilling to continue handing money out to the conically unemployed. Well, surprise, surprise that this is the tone of voice that Obama has set. However this is in disregard to what Republicans are asking. They say, it is fine to do . . . → Read More: Obama Turns Blind Eye to Fiscal Responsability
By I.V. Baker, on July 18th, 2010
The Governments spending explained and why it is imperative that people understand just how large Government has become. . . . → Read More: The Governments Budget Explained
By I.V. Baker, on July 17th, 2010
The plain simple truth about the economy is that it is a fairly simple machine. The more people you have producing goods or the easier that it is to market said goods in the end means a larger consumption of goods. So in other words the barter system ( which is all our monetary fiscal policy . . . → Read More: How to Fix the Economy 101