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The Bush Legacy1 comment

William Northup wrote 3 weeks ago: Image via The Washington Post. With the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum having opened it … more →

Tags: Politics, Movements, posted by william, George W. Bush, Texas, George Bush, President Bush, Iraq War, AEI

Unexpected Praise for Australia's Private Social Security System11 comments

Dan Mitchell wrote 1 month ago: As part of my “Question of the Week” series, I said that Australia probably would be the … more →

Tags: Social Security, Entitlements, Australia, Savings, Superannuation

Question of the Week: If You Could Reform only One Major Entitlement Program, Which One Would You Pick?15 comments

Dan Mitchell wrote 4 months ago: This is a tough question. I obviously want comprehensive reform of all entitlement programs, so sele … more →

Tags: Fiscal Policy, Social Security, Government Spending, dependency, Entitlements, Medicaid, Medicare

Yes, We Should "Reform" Payroll Taxes, but only if that Means Personal Retirement Accounts5 comments

Dan Mitchell wrote 4 months ago: Washington is filled with debate and discussion about the economic burden of the federal income tax, … more →

Tags: Economics, Entitlements, Fiscal Policy, Social Security, Tax Reform, Taxation, payroll tax

Social Security's $30 Trillion Fiscal Time Bomb6 comments

Dan Mitchell wrote 9 months ago: I don’t give the issue much attention on this blog, but I’m very interested in Social Se … more →

Tags: Fiscal Policy, Social Security, Government Spending, Debt, Deficit, Entitlements, fiscal crisis, Higher Taxes, obama

Thanks to Pro-Free Market Reforms, Chile Is the Latin Tiger12 comments

Dan Mitchell wrote 10 months ago: One of the reasons why this blog is called International Liberty is that the world is a laboratory, … more →

Tags: Chile, Economics, Free-Markets, government intervention, Leviathan, Economic Freedom, economic growth, Personal Retirement Accounts, Social Security Reform

Australia vs. the United States: Two Charts that Tell You Everything You Need to Know about Social Security Reform33 comments

Dan Mitchell wrote 1 year ago: There are two serious problems with America’s Social Security system. Almost everyone knows ab … more →

Tags: Fiscal Policy, Social Security, Deficit, Entitlements, Australia

Two Big Mistakes Journalists Make When Writing about Social Security's Dismal Finances19 comments

Dan Mitchell wrote 1 year ago: The Social Security Board just released its Trustee’s Report, and it’s generated the usu … more →

Tags: Fiscal Policy, Social Security, Government Spending, Entitlements, Media Bias, fiscal crisis, Social Security Reform, Medicare, Medicaid

Even with a Volatile Stock Market, Personal Retirement Accounts Are Better and Safer than Social Security7 comments

Dan Mitchell wrote 1 year ago: Early last year, the Center for Freedom and Prosperity released this video, narrated by yours truly, … more →

Tags: Big Government, Social Security, Government Spending, Entitlements, Personal Retirement Accounts, Europe, ponzi scheme

Everything You Need to Know about Entitlement Reform265 comments

Dan Mitchell wrote 1 year ago: Most people have a vague understanding that America has a huge long-run fiscal problem. They’r … more →

Tags: Economics, Fiscal Policy, Big Government, Social Security, Government Spending, dependency, Entitlements, fiscal crisis, Statism

Social Security Demagoguery from Mitt Romney and Michele Bachmann: Economically Wrong, Politically Wrong18 comments

Dan Mitchell wrote 1 year ago: Governor Rick Perry of Texas is being attacked by two rivals in the GOP presidential race. His sin, … more →

Tags: Politics, Fiscal Policy, Social Security, Government Spending, Debt, Entitlements, Personal Retirement Accounts, unfunded liabilities, Mitt Romney

Bloomberg's Flawed Response to Social Security Shortfall: Americans Should Pay More and Get Less7 comments

Dan Mitchell wrote 1 year ago: The editors at Bloomberg have decided that condemning younger workers to a more dismal future is the … more →

Tags: Social Security, Entitlements, Personal Retirement Accounts, Europe, ponzi scheme, Bloomberg, madoff

How Much Would a White House/GOP Social Security Deal Cost You? 16 comments

tenthltr2u wrote 1 year ago: Richard (RJ) Eskow Consultant, Writer, Senior Fellow with The Campaign for America’s Future Po … more →

Tags: News and politics, Tea Party, Republicans, Politics & News, social security cuts, debt ceiling, debt ceiling vote, Obama & debt ceiling

Koch Brothers spend 24+ million to misinform public on Social Security

The GroundHog wrote 1 year ago: Despite the millions of dollars that the Koch brothers spend to promote falsehoods about Social Secu … more →

Tags: Economy, Social Security, postaday2011, national budget deficit, Charles Koch, David Koch, Sen Bernie Sanders

Crikey, Australia's a Good Role Model30 comments

Dan Mitchell wrote 1 year ago: Welcome Instapundit readers. Notwithstanding my next-to-last paragraph full of caveats, some people … more →

Tags: Economics, Competitiveness, Social Security, privatization, Free-Markets, Australia, Social Security Reform, Superannuation, economic reform

The Wrong Way to Create Personal Social Security Retirement Accounts6 comments

Dan Mitchell wrote 2 years ago: I was excited when I saw that Professor Martin Feldstein of Harvard University had a column in yeste … more →

Tags: Social Security, Entitlements, Personal Retirement Accounts, Savings

Don't Make Us Work Until We Die! | WeAre Social Security1 comment

The GroundHog wrote 2 years ago: … more →

Tags: Economy, Social Security, Republicans, Jobs and the Economy, Seniors, postaday2011, GOP Budget Proposal

Paul Ryan's Budget History Worse than Previous Admin's Spending Woes

The GroundHog wrote 2 years ago: Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) | Photo/AP-J. Scott Applewhite Before the budget debate, I never even heard of … more →

Tags: Economy, Tax Cuts, national deficit, President Obama, Republicans, Democrats, postaday2011, national budget deficit, Rep. Paul Ryan

HEAD'S UP IN THE UPCOMING DEBATE OVER FUNDING SOCIAL SECURITY

Michael Chovanec wrote 2 years ago: Remember when President Obama, last week, said in a press conference that in the middle of the decad … more →

Tags: taxes, Politics, Economics, Social Security, unified budget, President Obama, budget deficit, Social Security Trust funds, Jay Carney


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