Posts Tagged ‘economic policy’

The Virtues of Being Less Wrong

As readers of this blog may be aware, I am neither a Republican nor a Democrat.  When push comes to shove, however, I am more likely to hold my nose and vote GOP because they are generally less wrong (not exactly a ringing endorsement to be sure).  But it’s safe to say I’m no GOP [...]

Elect a Prez, Lose Your Shirt

In the 12 trading days since Obama was elected the Dow has lost over 21%, the NASDAQ has lost 26% and the S&P 500 has lost 25%.  This is what happens when you elect someone who in a very bad economy pledges to:

raise business taxes
raise capital gains taxes
raise taxes on the wealthy
raise protectionist barriers
implement card [...]