Tag Archives: debt

Jump!

Posted on November 16, 2012 by MN Gordon

“If we right away say 98 percent of Americans are not going to see their taxes go up – 97 percent of small businesses are not going to see their taxes go up,” said President Obama on Wednesday.  “If we … Continue reading →

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The Temporary Madness of an Ugly Mathematics World

Posted on November 13, 2012 by MN Gordon

There are obvious contradictions in government finance that are both shocking and absurd.  There are opposing forces colliding before us with consequences hardly a soul can escape.  To sum up the plot, there’s the soft delusion of prosperity through public … Continue reading →

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How to Fix America’s Debt

Posted on October 30, 2012 by MN Gordon

Third quarter Gross Domestic Product increased at a 2 percent annual rate, reported the Commerce Department last Friday.  That’s up from the second quarter’s 1.3 percent growth rate.  But don’t get too excited… According to Lucia Mutikani at Reuters, the … Continue reading →

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In Mob We Trust

Posted on October 23, 2012 by MN Gordon

“Democracy is a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance,” – H.L. Mencken Democratic Collectivism With the possible exceptions of love and war – or a residential real estate bubble – there’s nothing like the promise of election … Continue reading →

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