tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post6228667257256027605..comments2024-02-13T02:39:22.756-05:00Comments on EconomicPolicyJournal.com: Boehner Hints He Could Accept Higher Tax Rates Robert Wenzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14296920597416905488noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-74972901753939743162012-12-08T10:26:39.229-05:002012-12-08T10:26:39.229-05:00Except that John Carney might be the only human be...Except that John Carney might be the only human being in the entire MSM who has some understanding and appreciation for Austrian Economics and economic calculation. He has written:<br /><br /><i>MMTers do not seem to fully appreciate the problems of ignorance and calculation that inform Austrian economics. They seem to recoil at even thinking about them because of the implications for the limitsBob Roddishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17263804608074597937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-43530072058687846902012-12-08T02:58:56.331-05:002012-12-08T02:58:56.331-05:00What surprise?What surprise?gcdugashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05891496227400676880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-7420079113398696882012-12-07T23:37:48.652-05:002012-12-07T23:37:48.652-05:00Good points Bob. That article got me laughing whe...Good points Bob. That article got me laughing when I read their "economic analysis" about making such a coin. Seems like something that should be printed in the Onion (but it is NBC so I guess that's close enough).Davenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-86032452745823445112012-12-07T23:25:30.979-05:002012-12-07T23:25:30.979-05:00A Libertarian Happy Tale
Once upon a time, there ...A Libertarian Happy Tale<br /><br />Once upon a time, there was a bully who stole a prudent amount of other kids' lunches. The kids still brought their lunches every day and dared to march past him to school. The bully stayed strong. Gradually, the bully began to steal an imprudently large amount. Kids began to change their habits and avoid him in a million different ways. The bully grew weakArthur Krolman, CFAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-46665735775337405052012-12-07T23:20:44.393-05:002012-12-07T23:20:44.393-05:00Boehner reminds me of George H.W. Bush. Imagine t...Boehner reminds me of George H.W. Bush. Imagine that, a match made in heaven: Boehner and Bush. Davenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-72631608427584608982012-12-07T22:58:42.681-05:002012-12-07T22:58:42.681-05:00Is Boehner doing this because he's evil or bec...Is Boehner doing this because he's evil or because he's stupid and thinks he will get the love of the voters? I fear it's the latter. Didn't all of the Republicans vote against Obamacare in 2010? Didn't that lead to an election landslide? <br /><br />Just hold tight, scream no new taxes or spending and let Obamacare kick in. Everyone will be blaming democrats again for Bob Roddishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17263804608074597937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-46358939070614488502012-12-07T19:16:40.737-05:002012-12-07T19:16:40.737-05:00If these thieves lowered taxes for everyone, there...If these thieves lowered taxes for everyone, there would be a much larger pot to steal from. <br /><br />Not that I advocate legalized theft. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com