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Russ Roberts on Cafe Hayek discusses why conservative economic policy doesn’t seem as popular as liberal economic policy(“Conservative” and “liberal” weren’t the vocab he used, but my translation): Our...
View ArticlePower of the Market
I want to invite you along with me as I watch a TV series called “Free to Choose” by Milton Friedman that aired on PBS in 1980. There are 10 episodes and I will post 10 times for each episode with...
View ArticleThe Tyranny of Control
This is the 2nd episode out of 10 of Milton Friedman’s PBS series, “Free to Choose.” In this episode, popular economist, Milton Friedman, discusses how free trade would benefit the United States of...
View ArticleMinimum wage? How about a minimum grade?
This has got to be one of the best/funniest arguments against minimum wage I’ve seen, I don’t know why I laugh, I could see liberals easily supporting this idea down the road. Here are a few...
View ArticleHow free is Virginia? And the other states?
George Mason University’s Mercatus Center (one of the all-time greatest schools ever, not that my opinion is bias) has come out with its’ Freedom in the 50 States rankings! The project ranks American...
View ArticleWhat’s wrong with “equal pay” laws?
“Equal pay” is a term that describes a policy usually promoted by the left to further their “equality” and “pro-women” agenda. The idea is that if men get paid more than women doing the same job then...
View ArticleGUEST POST: Why I’m a Libertarian by David Welch
I’m vacationing so I wont be able to blog much, but I’ll have some great guests to fill in! If you’re interested in writing a post, send me an email: JTHmishmash@gmail.com. Enjoy! God bless! Why I’m a...
View ArticleWork or Welfare?
Could you earn more money in the government welfare system than actually going out to find an entry-level job? According to a recent study by the Cato Institute, the answer is yes. In a summary of the...
View ArticleResponse to “Raise The Minimum Wage” Video by Robert Reich
I told @OthewhomaniT that I would watch the video and respond through a blog post. First, here’s the video: First things first, Reich’s goal in this video was to get people to support a raise in the...
View ArticleUnemployment Rate Nothing To Get Excited About
It’s only the first week of the semester here at GMU and I already have something from my macroeconomic theory class that I want to share with you. The professor talked about why we shouldn’t be too...
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