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Despite what you may hear, natural disasters are NOT good for the economy.
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“In 2012, the federal government spent $3.7 trillion, exceeding the amount of federal revenue by $1.1 trillion. The government borrowed 30 cents of every dollar spent in order to sustain this level of spending. These deficits will eventually have to be paid for by future taxpayers.” http://bit.ly/RT3RZF
Why do economists look primarily to entitlements when seeking budget cuts? Is cutting entitlements a solution? Antony Davies examines these and other questions in our new video.
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The Mercatus Center at George Mason University provides a breakdown of government benefits received by US households. Full article here: http://bit.ly/R8H8rU
Prof. Horwitz examines the real income levels of American households to explore the truth of the popular saying “the rich are getting richer while the poor are getting poorer.”
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Stimulus spending has put the government $4.6 trillion dollars further in debt, while the unemployment rate hovers over 9%.
SHARE our new video: Does Stimulus Spending Work?
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Charter schools lower the cost of education for attending families, but they also reduce educational diversity and choice. Is there a solution to the “charter school paradox”?
Share this video from The Cato Institute!
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What is the role of the Federal Reserve? Could the United States even survive without it?
Watch and share our new video!
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A breakdown of the enormous $4 trillion state debt, from the Mercatus Center at George Mason University.
Where does your state fall?
