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The Denver Post ran a front page article proclaiming “Ways to buoy the economy run thin.”
The article is not labeled “commentary,” “analysis,” or some similar designation. It should be. The basic premise of the author, Tom Raum, is that the government has done almost everything it can to “fix” the economy, but that partisan politics is blocking further government action.
It is a typical problem of the statists: when government intervention fails, they insist it is because they didn’t intervene ENOUGH. If one buys the premise, it is a win-win situation for the government. The more the government fails, the more power it needs. It is a black hole of failure.
Government interventionists, like Raum, think that continuously picking at the scab will help it heal. People that understand economics realize it is best to leave the damn thing alone and it will heal itself.
The stimulus is supposed to save the economy from depression, right? Isn’t that why the Obama and Bush administrations spent trillions of our hard earned dollars? But has the economy been “stimulated” (sounds dirty, doesn’t it?), or has it simply been propped up, only to fall apart again as soon as the money runs out?
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The headline story in today’s Denver Post (”Orion rockets back to life“) claims that the federally-funded Orion spacecraft project “produces about $300 million in annual revenue.”
It leaves out, of course, that the $300 million in annual revenue is taken from taxpayers, for a net effect on the economy of, roughly, say . . . about $0.
This will drive up the cost of cars. The government admits new cars in 2016 will cost $926 more under these new standards than they would otherwise.
If they admit to an increase of $926, you can bet the increase will be substantially more. Rich people will just write a check for the difference. Poor people will not. They can not. The government says “no big deal.” The new standards will actually save you money.
According to the government, we will all save $3000 in gas money over the life of the car. If this were true, government force would not be required.
Whenever the government says force is necessary for people to save money, they are spewing nonsense. They do not care about saving you money. They care about control over what you can buy.
They know better than you. You are too stupid to know that you can save money. Therefore, the government must pass a law requiring you to save money.
It is absurd on its face. It is tripe. And too many of us say, “Thanks, oh benevolent state, for the tripe. It is so tasty.”
Los Angeles Times columnist Doyle McManus, in a column published in the Denver Post today, does a great job illustrating the lack of communication between government intelligence agencies. Regarding the failed attempt to blow up a plane on Christmas day, he quotes U.S. Rep. Jane Harman (D-Calif.):
“If my credit card company can figure out that I didn’t buy a pair of tennis shoes in Columbus, Ohio, the intelligence community ought to be able to figure out that something was wrong with this picture.”
Well, Representative Harman, your credit card company is part of the private sector. It must provide a competitive service, or go out of business. Indeed, it must make a profit. The way to make profit is to please costumers.
The intelligence community has no such incentive.
Two Denver city councilmen agree that medical marijuana sales in the city should be taxed. (See “Two on council back medical-pot sales tax.“)
One of them, Councilman Chris Nevitt said, “We’re leaving a lot of money on the table.”
What he means is that the city should take a cut of every transaction. If there is profit to be made, the government needs a taste.
Kinda like Tony Soprano.
Backed by some of the most powerful members of the Senate, a little-noticed provision in the health care overhaul bill would require insurers to consider covering Christian Science prayer treatments as medical expenses.
The provision was inserted by Sen. Orrin Hatch.
Senator Hatch, of course, is a Republican.
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[Colorado state Representative Ken] Summers intends to sponsor a bill seeking greater outreach to people who are eligible for food stamps but not receiving them. It would encourage partnerships with nonprofits in order to draw down federal money.
What is “federal money?” It is money taken from you, sent to Washington where they take a cut to pay themselves, then sent back to you.
“Federal money” is your money.
The scam is that the government has convinced us that it is their money.
The front page of today’s Denver Post announces “City lands solar plant – The world’s top maker of inverters will employ about 300 in Stapleton.”
An accompanying chart lists the government subsidies that helped lure the company.
It reads: “SMA Solar Technology should receive about $3.6 million, possibly more, in incentives for locating its new manufacturing plant in Denver.”
If the Post wished to be more accurate, it would read “SMA Solar Technology should receive about $3.6 million, possibly more, from your paycheck and others like you for locating its new manufacturing plant in Denver.”
I just attempted to call the Arapahoe County Department of Human Services, Child Support Enforcement Services, on behalf of a client.
He had received a letter regarding child support he owed and a problem with his wage garnishment to pay that support. I was calling to discuss the issue.
The letter had a name and a number. I called the number and got a long recording telling me I could get the fax number, the address, information on a new $25 fee being assessed, information on the week’s court docket, and how to invest in foreclosures and get rich. (Just joking about the last one).
Finally, I got an option to push 5 if I wanted to talk to a person. I pushed 5.
I got several minutes of elevator music. Then I got another option, telling me I could push 1 if I wanted to leave a voice mail. I was assured I would receive a call back.
I pushed 1. I then got a recording telling me “sorry, English voice mail is not available at this time.” The next sound I heard was a “click.” I had been disconnected by the government.
And some people can’t understand why some of us don’t want the government running health care.
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