Obama Buying Votes instead of Prosecuting Fraud

October 24, 2011 by  
Filed under Economics

A sinking President Obama is trying to buy votes from those who are already underwater. It is a waste of valuable government time and resources that could be better used.

The federal government has never accepted that all of its attempts to “rescue” the housing market are fruitless. Bad loans and unqualified homeowners are a sad fact of the real estate bubble. Nothing that Congress or the White House says or does can change that.

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Businesses that Should be Taxed into Oblivion

October 6, 2011 by  
Filed under Taxes

My general view of government is that sticks its bureaucratic nose into too much of our personal business. There are exceptions, one of which I was reminded of during a recent visit with my cousin in Chicago. I would like to see the government use more of its taxing authority to drive universally bad businesses – well – mostly out of business.

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