tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post3928337045994555259..comments2024-02-13T02:39:22.756-05:00Comments on EconomicPolicyJournal.com: Obama's Anti-Market PassionRobert Wenzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14296920597416905488noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-47975180930202436112014-03-16T08:44:35.469-04:002014-03-16T08:44:35.469-04:00increasing the minimum wage and higher taxes are c...increasing the minimum wage and higher taxes are class war. it's just the lower class using the power of government to attack and steal from the upper class. Government is just a weapon. To prevent class war, you have to decrease govt protectionism and general involvement in the economy. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14539835815067680933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-68852974260456568882014-03-15T22:19:55.670-04:002014-03-15T22:19:55.670-04:00I always enjoy your articles, Chris, but this one ...I always enjoy your articles, Chris, but this one may qualify as my favorite for the week.<br /><br />A lot of hard work (and money) went into the creation of healthcare.gov, but this didn't prevent it from being a miserable failure upon delivery. Microsoft is forced to cut its losses or risk going the way of Blockbuster. USG has no such market constraints, however, so it just keeps pouring Chrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-91293008446077446122014-03-15T16:34:43.401-04:002014-03-15T16:34:43.401-04:00You described America of 50 - 100 years prior. Bl...You described America of 50 - 100 years prior. Blame decades of Fed printing, which was insane during Greenspan reign, but has been surpassed with the Bernanke dictatorship. Income, and especially wealth via stock, stock options, real estate, and inflation of all asset classes by the Fed, assisted by Tax policy, has replaced hard work and serving the consumer. It's pathetic, but increased Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-37028100088047216882014-03-15T15:51:03.627-04:002014-03-15T15:51:03.627-04:00Obama is an empty suit. He does not know anything...Obama is an empty suit. He does not know anything about anything. He MAY have good intentions but he is totally ignorant of how the world works. It is difficult to imagine, but he was elected by people who are A LOT more ignorant than he is. A significant percentage of those who voted for him are racists and voted for him solely because of the color of his skin. He has done a lot of damage Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com