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America Goes Full Imbecile

Credit has a wicked way of magnifying a person’s defects.  Even the most cautious man, with unlimited credit, can make mistakes that in retrospect seem absurd.  But an average man, with unlimited credit, is preeminently disposed to going full imbecile. … Continue reading

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Broken Promises

Consumer debt, corporate debt, and government debt are all going up.  But that’s not all.  Margin debt – debt that investors borrow against their portfolio to buy more stocks – has hit a record of $642.8 billion.  What in the … Continue reading

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Ten Things to Expect from Obamacare in 2014

Ten Things to Expect from Obamacare in 2014 By Elizabeth Lee Vliet, M.D. It’s been clear to anyone paying attention that the October “rollout” of Obamacare has been a turbulent, confusing disaster.  Sloppy IT systems and technological failures combined to … Continue reading

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The End of Coercive Transfer Payments

“To the wise, life is a problem; to the fool, a solution.” – Marcus Aurelius Harry Reid is a Deadbeat “We are not a deadbeat nation,” said President Obama on Monday.  When you consider the many fine individuals that comprise … Continue reading

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