Daily Archives: Sunday, February 12, 2012

Obama and Youth Unemployment

Posted on Sunday, February 12, 2012 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

In 2008, young adults piled into election booths to vote overwhelmingly for Barack Obama. Their adulation struck me personally as a weird sort of homage to the cult of personality. After all, Obama had no executive experience running any organization … Continue reading →

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The Inexorable Rise of the Welfare State

Posted on Sunday, February 12, 2012 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

The New York Times published an interesting analysis yesterday on entitlement spending in the United States. Since 1929, entitlements as a share of income rose from 1% to 18% in 2011. Despite some ups and downs, the overall trend line … Continue reading →

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Posted in Finance and Economics, Policy, Politics, Social Security, Taxes | Tagged , , , , , | 6 Comments