Economics 101: Moral Hazard

aquinlan — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 08:43:48 -0800

This CF&P Foundation's Economics 101 video discusses the Moral Hazard, which occurs when bad choices are subsidized. This often happens when government intervention lets people take risks while having little or no skin in the game. Housing policies, for instance, subsidized mortgages, thus enabling irresponsible borrowing and leading to bubbles and bailouts. Politicians may be setting the stage for the next crisis with a too big to fail policy that will subsidize the biggest financial institutions. www.freedomandprosperity.org

A Red-Ink Train Wreck: The Real Fiscal Cost of Government-Run Healthcare

aquinlan — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:15:18 -0800

This CF&P Foundation video explains why healthcare proposals in Washington will result in bloated government and higher deficits. This mini-documentary exposes the pervasive inaccuracy of congressional forecasts and succinctly lists 12 reasons why Obamacare will be a budget buster. For more information: www.freedomandprosperity.org

The Value Added Tax: A Hidden New Tax to Finance Much Bigger Government

aquinlan — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:06:06 -0700

This Center for Freedom and Prosperity Foundation video explains why a value-added tax would be a dangerous money machine for big government. The evidence from Europe also shows that VATs actually lead to higher income taxes. www.freedomandprosperity.org

Check Your Tits

britethorn — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:47:32 -0700

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
For help getting a mammogram, visit:
http://liv.com/free_mammograms.php
You can also find help by visiting The Breast Cancer Research Foundation at: http://www.bcrfcure.org/
Film by John Kramer
Starring Brian Hoolahan
Written by Brian Hoolahan and John Kramer

Health Insurance for Veterans: Reality Check

whitehouse — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:27:27 -0700

Matt Flavin, Director of Veterans and Wounded Warrior Policy, explains that nothing in health insurance reform will affect veterans' access to the care they get now. To the contrary, the President's budget greatly expands coverage for veterans who have been denied access in the past.

Eight Reasons Why Big Government Hurts Economic Growth

aquinlan — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 23:49:16 -0700

This Center for Freedom and Prosperity Foundation video analyzes how excessive government spending undermines economic performance. While acknowledging that a very modest level of government spending on things such as "public goods" can facilitate growth, the video outlines eight different ways that that big government hinders prosperity. This video focuses on theory and will be augmented by a second video looking at the empirical evidence favoring smaller government.

"Not This TIme"

whitehouse — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 05:28:50 -0700

The President continued his conversation on health reform with a roundtable at the Children's National Medical Center, a conversation that has taken him to every region of the country and encompassed every imaginable perspective on health care reform.
It has been a conversation that has brought more people and more stakeholders into the fold supporting strong reform than ever before, and taken us further down that road than ever before. And so it is no surprise, perhaps, that those who feel they would profit financially or politically have come out swinging furiously to try to kill reform.

President Obama’s Dishonest Demagoguery on Tax Havens

aquinlan — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 21:51:36 -0700

Politicians who like higher taxes would like to shut down so-called tax havens so they can set up an "OPEC for politicians" and implement higher tax rates. Yet since all the evidence shows that low-tax jurisdictions are very beneficial for the global economy, the politicians often resort to dishonest demagoguery. This educational video from the Center for Freedom and Prosperity debunks President Obama's two most common smears against tax havens.

The Truth Behind The Employee Free Choice Act

HeritageFoundation — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 12:25:02 -0700

Brett McMahon, vice president of Miller & Long Construction, details the expected detrimental effects of the Employee Free Choice Act on his business, including his company’s ability to continue providing pension benefits to his employees.

Iran Phone

britethorn — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:59:40 -0700

SMS Messaging, Smart Phones, Tweeting, Facebook and YouTube have all helped do their part in allowing the Iranian people to stand up against the oppression of the government.
http://www.britethorn.com

Five Key Reasons to Reject Class-Warfare Tax Policy

aquinlan — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 09:04:32 -0700

President Obama and other politicians are advocating higher taxes, with a particular emphasis on class-warfare taxes targeting the so-called rich. This Center for Freedom and Prosperity Foundation video explains why fiscal policy based on hate and envy is fundamentally misguided. For more information please visit our web page: www.freedomandprosperity.org.

This Week in Washington: 6/15/09

HeritageFoundation — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 07:20:41 -0700

The Heritage Foundation's This Week in Washington Video discusses three major issues: the explosion of government control of private enterprise with the takeover of General Motors; the federal takeover of private health care with the proposed Ted Kennedy health care bill; and the impact of the national energy tax on farmers.

Political Lunch 06-08-09: Obama, at home and abroad

politicallunch — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:25:21 -0700

President Obama returned this week from a successful trip overseas to find a full domestic agenda for the months ahead. Today Rob and Will take a look at the debate over health care reform and the administration's push to prioritize stimulus spending.

Liberal's iPhone

britethorn — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 09:48:35 -0700

So what would a Liberal do with his iPhone?

http://www.britethorn.com

Gov. Romney's Call for Stronger Missile Defense System

HeritageFoundation — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 11:58:35 -0700

Former Governor of Massachusetts Mitt Romney calls for a stronger ballistic missile defense system to protect the American people against nuclear threats. He calls on Congress to fund and deploy a multi-layered missile defense shield.

Your World in 5 Minutes: 06-01-09

yourworldin5 — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 11:41:48 -0700

Today the Your World team covers the missing Air France jet, the first elections in South Ossetia, the rising (and falling) death toll in Iraq, the discussion over Cuba's future, and the death of the last survivor of the Titanic.

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