First state in the country, Florida considers divesting state funds from investments in Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Google and Twitter. Please encourage the Florida Cabinet to vote yes to divest from investments in leftist censorship corporations. Hopefully, other states will follow. Click here to send your email to encourage certain members of the Florida Cabinet to vote […]
https://libertyfirst.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_v6_225x110.png00Florida Family Associationhttps://libertyfirst.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_v6_225x110.pngFlorida Family Association2021-01-14 05:47:412021-01-14 05:47:41TAKE ACTION: Support Florida Cabinet’s effort to divest state funds from investments in Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Google, Twitter.
A more widespread understanding of Econ 101 would reduce the likelihood of destructive government policies winning public support. In a 2015 podcast conversation with American Enterprise Institute President Arthur Brooks, Vox’s Ezra Klein declared that “there’s nothing more dangerous than somebody who’s just taken their first economics class.” Often expressing a similar contempt for Econ 101 […]
https://libertyfirst.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_v6_225x110.png00Foundation for Economic Education (FEE)https://libertyfirst.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_v6_225x110.pngFoundation for Economic Education (FEE)2021-01-07 16:00:412021-01-07 16:00:416 Key Takeaways Every Student Should Receive from Econ 101
Democrats like Pelosi will learn sooner or later: you cannot appease the violent left. Democrat House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s San Francisco home is VANDALIZED with red paint, a pig’s head and a spray-painted message about $2,000 checks during battle with Republicans over direct payments Police sources told TMZ that cops were called out to reports […]
https://libertyfirst.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_v6_225x110.png00Pamela Gellerhttps://libertyfirst.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_v6_225x110.pngPamela Geller2021-01-02 05:21:252021-01-02 05:21:25Far-Left Rioters VANDALIZE One Of Pelosi’s San Francisco Homes With Blood-Red Paint
The Obama third term is about to start, so the money is likely once again to flow freely to those who wish to destroy America. “US Taxpayer Money Went to Al-Qaeda Affiliate During Obama Administration: Senate Reports.” by Li Hai, Epoch Times, December 30, 2020: At least $150,000 in U.S. taxpayer money went to an Islamic […]
https://libertyfirst.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_v6_225x110.png00Robert Spencerhttps://libertyfirst.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_v6_225x110.pngRobert Spencer2021-01-01 06:47:472021-01-01 06:47:47US taxpayer money went to al-Qaeda-linked jihad group during Obama administration
The President on Sunday invoked the 1974 Impoundment Control Act to demand “rescissions” be made to the spending measures. Trump: I will send back to Congress a redlined version, item by item, accompanied by the formal rescission request to Congress insisting that those funds be removed from the bill. Trump negotiated: $2,000 per person Section […]
Excellent idea, Mayor Suarez. America is going to see some significant population shifts in the years to come, since more American corporations will flee Democrat States plagued by high taxes. The realization of our efforts to bring high-quality, high paying jobs, and a better quality of life to our City seems closer than ever. https://t.co/JmCH9wPZUr […]
https://libertyfirst.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_v6_225x110.png00Pamela Gellerhttps://libertyfirst.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_v6_225x110.pngPamela Geller2020-12-28 05:00:392020-12-28 05:00:39Miami mayor urges Wall Street firms to leave NYC for friendlier city
Everybody celebrates the holiday season in their own way. Each year, Senator Rand Paul invokes the spirit of the fictional grievance-airing holiday “Festivus” from Seinfeld to release an annual taxpayer waste report—and boy, is this one a doozy. The libertarian-leaning Kentucky lawmaker’s report for 2020 finds an astounding $54.7 billion wasted by the federal government this year. (That’s not even an […]
https://libertyfirst.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_v6_225x110.png00Foundation for Economic Education (FEE)https://libertyfirst.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_v6_225x110.pngFoundation for Economic Education (FEE)2020-12-27 06:33:242020-12-27 06:33:24‘Smart Toilets,’ Afghan Book Clubs, and Lizard Treadmills: Rand Paul’s Report Exposes $55 Billion in Government Waste
“Congress found plenty of money for foreign countries, lobbyists and special interests while sending the bare minimum to the American people who need it. It was not their fault.” – President Donald J. Trump House Republicans blocked legislation Thursday that would have sent $2,000 in direct payments to Americans, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said. House […]
https://libertyfirst.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_v6_225x110.png00Dr. Rich Swierhttps://libertyfirst.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_v6_225x110.pngDr. Rich Swier2020-12-25 06:20:212020-12-25 06:20:21GOP Blocks $2,000 Stimulus Payments, House To Hold Roll Call Vote On Proposal Monday
President Trump vetoed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 Wednesday, calling it a “gift” to U.S. adversaries China and Russia, making good on a promise to veto it if it did not repeal a law that shields certain Big Tech companies from liabilities. There is too much wrong with the bill. https://twitter.com/AFCyberGator/status/1341535290377252866?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1341535290377252866%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fgellerreport.com%2F2020%2F12%2Fpresident-trump-vetoes-defense-spending-bill-it-is-a-gift-to-china-and-russia.html%2F […]
https://libertyfirst.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_v6_225x110.png00Pamela Gellerhttps://libertyfirst.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_v6_225x110.pngPamela Geller2020-12-24 04:05:062020-12-24 04:05:06President Trump Vetoes Defense Spending Bill, “It Is A Gift to China and Russia”
Hours before lawmakers voted on a multi-trillion dollar government funding package that included a $900 billion COVID-19 relief bill, congressional aides were spotted wheeling in the legislation. It ran 5,593 pages. “You’d have to read 560 pages an hour to finish it before midnight,” observed NBC News correspondent Garrett Haake. Folks! The bill is on the move! […]
https://libertyfirst.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_v6_225x110.png00Foundation for Economic Education (FEE)https://libertyfirst.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_v6_225x110.pngFoundation for Economic Education (FEE)2020-12-23 13:53:342020-12-23 13:53:34How $10 Million for Gender Programs in Pakistan Got Tied to a COVID Relief Bill
For those of you who were shocked, dismayed, stunned, depressed yesterday when you began hearing about what was in a bill passed by both Houses of Congress that was supposedly a COVID relief package, you got some solace later in the evening when President Trump went before the American people to say he would not […]
https://libertyfirst.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_v6_225x110.png00Ann Corcoranhttps://libertyfirst.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_v6_225x110.pngAnn Corcoran2020-12-23 07:54:302020-12-23 07:54:30Trump Calls Massive Spending Bill a ‘Disgrace,’ Says He Won’t Sign It
After months of backroom negotiations and lobbying, leaders in Congress have finally reached an agreement on a second COVID-19 relief bill. The $900 billion package will likely pass this week. Here’s a brief overview of what’s in the behemoth package—and a breakdown of the many glaring problems with it. Key Provisions: $600 “stimulus” checks for American adults who earned […]
https://libertyfirst.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_v6_225x110.png00Foundation for Economic Education (FEE)https://libertyfirst.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_v6_225x110.pngFoundation for Economic Education (FEE)2020-12-22 14:53:122020-12-22 14:53:12The Many Glaring Problems with the New COVID Stimulus Package
But do not bring your primitive, poisonous politics. Don’t befoul red states and destroy them as well. Californians flee state in numbers so great it is projected to lose House seat and electoral vote for first time By Andrew Mark Miller, Washington Examiner, December 18, 2020: An exodus sparked by high taxes, coronavirus lockdowns, and regulations […]
https://libertyfirst.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_v6_225x110.png00Pamela Gellerhttps://libertyfirst.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_v6_225x110.pngPamela Geller2020-12-20 06:01:112020-12-20 06:01:11California Projected to Lose House Seat and Electoral College Vote
President Donald Trump is reportedly asking about a potential special prosecutor to investigate tax allegations against Hunter Biden before leaving office, the Associated Press reported Wednesday. Only an attorney general can appoint or fire a special prosecutor, and Trump’s attorney general, Bill Barr, resigned Monday. While he was on good terms with the president, Trump was […]
Elon Musk broke it down for Joe Rogan. What his insights mean for the world’s poor… and for us. Elon Musk dropped an economic truth bomb on Joe Rogan’s podcast a couple of months ago. “If you don’t make stuff, there’s no stuff.” Obvious? You’d think so. But, as Musk pointed out, our economic policies […]
https://libertyfirst.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_v6_225x110.png00Foundation for Economic Education (FEE)https://libertyfirst.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_v6_225x110.pngFoundation for Economic Education (FEE)2020-12-15 06:55:382020-12-15 06:55:38VIDEO: Elon Musk’s Economic Truth Bomb to Joe Rogan
The Charlie Kirk Show – The Biblical Defense for the Defenseless Planned Parenthood, America’s largest abortion provider, likes to bill itself as concerned with racial equality, despite its origins in racist eugenics. But the recent firing of their Pennsylvania Chapter Executive Director over racial discrimination suggests that racism is alive and well within Planned Parenthood. On a closer look, it […]
https://libertyfirst.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_v6_225x110.png002ndvote .comhttps://libertyfirst.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_v6_225x110.png2ndvote .com2020-12-13 06:30:212020-12-13 06:30:21Planned Parenthood’s Racism Is Showing. It’s Time We Stopped Enabling Them
Tech companies are leaving the once Golden State in droves for Texas. Meanwhile Goldman Sachs will likely be bailing on New York for Florida in the coming months as well. Dreadful and radical governance has serious consequences. Like turning once prosperous states into economic wastelands. BREAKING: Oracle just announced they have moved their Headquarters to Austin. Texas is truly the land […]
https://libertyfirst.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_v6_225x110.png00Pamela Gellerhttps://libertyfirst.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_v6_225x110.pngPamela Geller2020-12-13 05:51:552020-12-13 05:51:55Oracle moving from California to Texas, joins Tesla, Hewlett Packard
It is unlikely that those paid to make AOC’s sweatshirt could afford to buy the end product —even if they’re earning what she calls a “living wage.” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez did what she does best this week and created another social media firestorm. It all started when a Twitter account called Tax March, which apparently […]
https://libertyfirst.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_v6_225x110.png00Foundation for Economic Education (FEE)https://libertyfirst.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_v6_225x110.pngFoundation for Economic Education (FEE)2020-12-09 06:13:182020-12-09 06:13:18AOC’s $58 ‘Tax the Rich’ Sweatshirt Perfectly Demonstrates How Her Ideas Hurt the Poor
In August, with his state looking at a $13 billion budget hole and residents fleeing in droves, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued a plea for New Yorkers to return to the Big Apple. “They are in their Hamptons homes, or Hudson Valley or Connecticut,” Cuomo said at a press conference. “I talk to them literally every […]
https://libertyfirst.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_v6_225x110.png00Foundation for Economic Education (FEE)https://libertyfirst.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_v6_225x110.pngFoundation for Economic Education (FEE)2020-12-09 05:55:392020-12-09 05:55:39Goldman Sachs Eyes Florida Exit as Financial Exodus from New York Continues
Government-mandated pandemic shutdowns may force cash-starved hospitals to attribute patient deaths to COVID-19, even if another comorbidity or accident, caused the death. What role might a Medicare COVID-19 ‘bounty’ play in the growing trends, as cases and deaths from the novel coronavirus spike to new records? And what to make of the stat that 89% […]
Student debt forgiveness would overwhelmingly benefit the most well off in America, new economic research shows. From Sen. Elizabeth Warren to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, some of the most prominent progressive politicians in the country are pushing hard for widespread student debt cancelation. So, it’s fascinating to see a new study show that forcing taxpayers to pay down […]
https://libertyfirst.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_v6_225x110.png00Foundation for Economic Education (FEE)https://libertyfirst.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_v6_225x110.pngFoundation for Economic Education (FEE)2020-12-05 12:31:282020-12-05 12:31:28Top 20% Gets 6x More Benefits from Student Debt Cancellation than Bottom 20%, New Study Finds
Reckless disregard for efficiency is inherent to all government spending. Congress is debating another round of COVID-19 stimulus legislation right now. But as the details continue to be hashed out, new evidence keeps mounting that shows just how wasteful and inefficient the first stimulus bill was. The $2 trillion+ CARES Act, passed in March, sent $1,200 “stimulus” […]
https://libertyfirst.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_v6_225x110.png00Foundation for Economic Education (FEE)https://libertyfirst.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_v6_225x110.pngFoundation for Economic Education (FEE)2020-12-03 15:12:002020-12-03 15:12:00IRS Sent $1,200 Stimulus Checks to Random European Citizens, New Reporting Shows
By FRC’s Ruth Moreno On November 12, Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) held a joint press conference calling for the passage of the Heroes Act. The Senate, House, and White House have been dealing with this far-left bill for months, but Schumer claims that the results from the 2020 election prove […]
https://libertyfirst.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_v6_225x110.png00Family Research Councilhttps://libertyfirst.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_v6_225x110.pngFamily Research Council2020-11-14 06:09:152020-11-14 06:09:15Radical ’Heroes Act’ Is a Leftist Wish-List
Reuters reported on October 30th that “wealthy nations grouped together in the Paris Club of creditors have waived Cuba’s annual payment for restructured debt but plan to impose a penalty.” The article then makes the claim that “this year marks the first time Cuba has missed the entire payment due by Oct. 31 since the […]
https://libertyfirst.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_v6_225x110.png00Center For A Free Cubahttps://libertyfirst.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_v6_225x110.pngCenter For A Free Cuba2020-11-09 10:16:452020-11-09 10:16:45CUBABRIEF: Millions of Taxpayers Around the World have Bailed Out The Castro Dictatorship. None of them are Americans.
A staggering $19 billion spent by the U.S. government to reconstruct Afghanistan has been lost to fraud, waste, and abuse in the last decade and that only includes a portion of the money allocated by Congress for the cause. In 90% of the cases examined in a new federal audit, the money was blown “carelessly, […]
TAKE ACTION: Support Florida Cabinet’s effort to divest state funds from investments in Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Google, Twitter.
/in Culture Wars, DrRichSwier.com, News, Politics, Taxes /by Florida Family AssociationFirst state in the country, Florida considers divesting state funds from investments in Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Google and Twitter. Please encourage the Florida Cabinet to vote yes to divest from investments in leftist censorship corporations. Hopefully, other states will follow. Click here to send your email to encourage certain members of the Florida Cabinet to vote […]
6 Key Takeaways Every Student Should Receive from Econ 101
/in Culture Wars, DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Education, Politics, Taxes /by Foundation for Economic Education (FEE)A more widespread understanding of Econ 101 would reduce the likelihood of destructive government policies winning public support. In a 2015 podcast conversation with American Enterprise Institute President Arthur Brooks, Vox’s Ezra Klein declared that “there’s nothing more dangerous than somebody who’s just taken their first economics class.” Often expressing a similar contempt for Econ 101 […]
Far-Left Rioters VANDALIZE One Of Pelosi’s San Francisco Homes With Blood-Red Paint
/1 Comment/in Culture Wars, DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Politics, Taxes /by Pamela GellerDemocrats like Pelosi will learn sooner or later: you cannot appease the violent left. Democrat House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s San Francisco home is VANDALIZED with red paint, a pig’s head and a spray-painted message about $2,000 checks during battle with Republicans over direct payments Police sources told TMZ that cops were called out to reports […]
US taxpayer money went to al-Qaeda-linked jihad group during Obama administration
/in DrRichSwier.com, National Security, Politics, Taxes, Waste, Fraud and Abuse /by Robert SpencerThe Obama third term is about to start, so the money is likely once again to flow freely to those who wish to destroy America. “US Taxpayer Money Went to Al-Qaeda Affiliate During Obama Administration: Senate Reports.” by Li Hai, Epoch Times, December 30, 2020: At least $150,000 in U.S. taxpayer money went to an Islamic […]
President Trump Signs Coronavirus Relief Bill Invoking 1974 Impoundment Control Act to Demand “Rescissions”
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Politics, Taxes, Waste, Fraud and Abuse /by Dr. Rich SwierThe President on Sunday invoked the 1974 Impoundment Control Act to demand “rescissions” be made to the spending measures. Trump: I will send back to Congress a redlined version, item by item, accompanied by the formal rescission request to Congress insisting that those funds be removed from the bill. Trump negotiated: $2,000 per person Section […]
Miami mayor urges Wall Street firms to leave NYC for friendlier city
/in Culture Wars, DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Politics, Regulation, Taxes /by Pamela GellerExcellent idea, Mayor Suarez. America is going to see some significant population shifts in the years to come, since more American corporations will flee Democrat States plagued by high taxes. The realization of our efforts to bring high-quality, high paying jobs, and a better quality of life to our City seems closer than ever. https://t.co/JmCH9wPZUr […]
‘Smart Toilets,’ Afghan Book Clubs, and Lizard Treadmills: Rand Paul’s Report Exposes $55 Billion in Government Waste
/1 Comment/in Culture Wars, DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Politics, Taxes, Waste, Fraud and Abuse /by Foundation for Economic Education (FEE)Everybody celebrates the holiday season in their own way. Each year, Senator Rand Paul invokes the spirit of the fictional grievance-airing holiday “Festivus” from Seinfeld to release an annual taxpayer waste report—and boy, is this one a doozy. The libertarian-leaning Kentucky lawmaker’s report for 2020 finds an astounding $54.7 billion wasted by the federal government this year. (That’s not even an […]
GOP Blocks $2,000 Stimulus Payments, House To Hold Roll Call Vote On Proposal Monday
/in Culture Wars, DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Politics, Taxes /by Dr. Rich Swier“Congress found plenty of money for foreign countries, lobbyists and special interests while sending the bare minimum to the American people who need it. It was not their fault.” – President Donald J. Trump House Republicans blocked legislation Thursday that would have sent $2,000 in direct payments to Americans, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said. House […]
President Trump Vetoes Defense Spending Bill, “It Is A Gift to China and Russia”
/1 Comment/in DrRichSwier.com, National Security, Politics, Taxes, Waste, Fraud and Abuse /by Pamela GellerPresident Trump vetoed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 Wednesday, calling it a “gift” to U.S. adversaries China and Russia, making good on a promise to veto it if it did not repeal a law that shields certain Big Tech companies from liabilities. There is too much wrong with the bill. https://twitter.com/AFCyberGator/status/1341535290377252866?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1341535290377252866%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fgellerreport.com%2F2020%2F12%2Fpresident-trump-vetoes-defense-spending-bill-it-is-a-gift-to-china-and-russia.html%2F […]
How $10 Million for Gender Programs in Pakistan Got Tied to a COVID Relief Bill
/1 Comment/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Politics, Taxes, Waste, Fraud and Abuse /by Foundation for Economic Education (FEE)Hours before lawmakers voted on a multi-trillion dollar government funding package that included a $900 billion COVID-19 relief bill, congressional aides were spotted wheeling in the legislation. It ran 5,593 pages. “You’d have to read 560 pages an hour to finish it before midnight,” observed NBC News correspondent Garrett Haake. Folks! The bill is on the move! […]
Trump Calls Massive Spending Bill a ‘Disgrace,’ Says He Won’t Sign It
/1 Comment/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Politics, Taxes, Waste, Fraud and Abuse /by Ann CorcoranFor those of you who were shocked, dismayed, stunned, depressed yesterday when you began hearing about what was in a bill passed by both Houses of Congress that was supposedly a COVID relief package, you got some solace later in the evening when President Trump went before the American people to say he would not […]
The Many Glaring Problems with the New COVID Stimulus Package
/in Culture Wars, DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Politics, Taxes /by Foundation for Economic Education (FEE)After months of backroom negotiations and lobbying, leaders in Congress have finally reached an agreement on a second COVID-19 relief bill. The $900 billion package will likely pass this week. Here’s a brief overview of what’s in the behemoth package—and a breakdown of the many glaring problems with it. Key Provisions: $600 “stimulus” checks for American adults who earned […]
California Projected to Lose House Seat and Electoral College Vote
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Politics, Taxes, Waste, Fraud and Abuse /by Pamela GellerBut do not bring your primitive, poisonous politics. Don’t befoul red states and destroy them as well. Californians flee state in numbers so great it is projected to lose House seat and electoral vote for first time By Andrew Mark Miller, Washington Examiner, December 18, 2020: An exodus sparked by high taxes, coronavirus lockdowns, and regulations […]
REPORT: President Trump Seeking Special Prosecutor To Investigate Hunter Biden
/in Commentary, Courts & Law, DrRichSwier.com, Taxes, Waste, Fraud and Abuse /by The Daily CallerPresident Donald Trump is reportedly asking about a potential special prosecutor to investigate tax allegations against Hunter Biden before leaving office, the Associated Press reported Wednesday. Only an attorney general can appoint or fire a special prosecutor, and Trump’s attorney general, Bill Barr, resigned Monday. While he was on good terms with the president, Trump was […]
VIDEO: Elon Musk’s Economic Truth Bomb to Joe Rogan
/1 Comment/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Politics, Regulation, Taxes /by Foundation for Economic Education (FEE)Elon Musk broke it down for Joe Rogan. What his insights mean for the world’s poor… and for us. Elon Musk dropped an economic truth bomb on Joe Rogan’s podcast a couple of months ago. “If you don’t make stuff, there’s no stuff.” Obvious? You’d think so. But, as Musk pointed out, our economic policies […]
Planned Parenthood’s Racism Is Showing. It’s Time We Stopped Enabling Them
/in Commentary, DrRichSwier.com, Healthcare, Politics, Taxes /by 2ndvote .comThe Charlie Kirk Show – The Biblical Defense for the Defenseless Planned Parenthood, America’s largest abortion provider, likes to bill itself as concerned with racial equality, despite its origins in racist eugenics. But the recent firing of their Pennsylvania Chapter Executive Director over racial discrimination suggests that racism is alive and well within Planned Parenthood. On a closer look, it […]
Oracle moving from California to Texas, joins Tesla, Hewlett Packard
/in Culture Wars, DrRichSwier.com, Economy, News, Politics, Taxes /by Pamela GellerTech companies are leaving the once Golden State in droves for Texas. Meanwhile Goldman Sachs will likely be bailing on New York for Florida in the coming months as well. Dreadful and radical governance has serious consequences. Like turning once prosperous states into economic wastelands. BREAKING: Oracle just announced they have moved their Headquarters to Austin. Texas is truly the land […]
AOC’s $58 ‘Tax the Rich’ Sweatshirt Perfectly Demonstrates How Her Ideas Hurt the Poor
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Politics, Taxes /by Foundation for Economic Education (FEE)It is unlikely that those paid to make AOC’s sweatshirt could afford to buy the end product —even if they’re earning what she calls a “living wage.” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez did what she does best this week and created another social media firestorm. It all started when a Twitter account called Tax March, which apparently […]
Goldman Sachs Eyes Florida Exit as Financial Exodus from New York Continues
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, News, Politics, Taxes /by Foundation for Economic Education (FEE)In August, with his state looking at a $13 billion budget hole and residents fleeing in droves, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued a plea for New Yorkers to return to the Big Apple. “They are in their Hamptons homes, or Hudson Valley or Connecticut,” Cuomo said at a press conference. “I talk to them literally every […]
VIDEO: COVID-19 Bounty? Is Pandemic Death Count Skewed by Medicare Reimbursement Bonus?
/in Culture Wars, DrRichSwier.com, Healthcare, News, Politics, Science, Taxes /by Bill WhittleGovernment-mandated pandemic shutdowns may force cash-starved hospitals to attribute patient deaths to COVID-19, even if another comorbidity or accident, caused the death. What role might a Medicare COVID-19 ‘bounty’ play in the growing trends, as cases and deaths from the novel coronavirus spike to new records? And what to make of the stat that 89% […]
Top 20% Gets 6x More Benefits from Student Debt Cancellation than Bottom 20%, New Study Finds
/in Culture Wars, DrRichSwier.com, Education, Politics, Taxes, Waste, Fraud and Abuse /by Foundation for Economic Education (FEE)Student debt forgiveness would overwhelmingly benefit the most well off in America, new economic research shows. From Sen. Elizabeth Warren to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, some of the most prominent progressive politicians in the country are pushing hard for widespread student debt cancelation. So, it’s fascinating to see a new study show that forcing taxpayers to pay down […]
IRS Sent $1,200 Stimulus Checks to Random European Citizens, New Reporting Shows
/1 Comment/in Commentary, Culture Wars, DrRichSwier.com, Politics, Taxes, Waste, Fraud and Abuse /by Foundation for Economic Education (FEE)Reckless disregard for efficiency is inherent to all government spending. Congress is debating another round of COVID-19 stimulus legislation right now. But as the details continue to be hashed out, new evidence keeps mounting that shows just how wasteful and inefficient the first stimulus bill was. The $2 trillion+ CARES Act, passed in March, sent $1,200 “stimulus” […]
Radical ’Heroes Act’ Is a Leftist Wish-List
/in Commentary, Culture Wars, DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Politics, Taxes, Waste, Fraud and Abuse /by Family Research CouncilBy FRC’s Ruth Moreno On November 12, Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) held a joint press conference calling for the passage of the Heroes Act. The Senate, House, and White House have been dealing with this far-left bill for months, but Schumer claims that the results from the 2020 election prove […]
CUBABRIEF: Millions of Taxpayers Around the World have Bailed Out The Castro Dictatorship. None of them are Americans.
/in Culture Wars, DrRichSwier.com, National Security, Politics, Taxes, Waste, Fraud and Abuse /by Center For A Free CubaReuters reported on October 30th that “wealthy nations grouped together in the Paris Club of creditors have waived Cuba’s annual payment for restructured debt but plan to impose a penalty.” The article then makes the claim that “this year marks the first time Cuba has missed the entire payment due by Oct. 31 since the […]
U.S. Loses $19 Billion in Afghanistan Reconstruction Funds to Fraud, Waste, Abuse
/in DrRichSwier.com, National Security, Taxes, Waste, Fraud and Abuse /by Judicial WatchA staggering $19 billion spent by the U.S. government to reconstruct Afghanistan has been lost to fraud, waste, and abuse in the last decade and that only includes a portion of the money allocated by Congress for the cause. In 90% of the cases examined in a new federal audit, the money was blown “carelessly, […]