Category Archives: Social Security

“Boomer Hunter” Featured in Grimdark Magazine

Posted on Monday, September 28, 2015 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

I’m excited to report that my short story “Boomer Hunter” is in the current issue of Grimdark Magazine. And yes, the story is about exactly what you think it is. In addition to having grimdark themes, the story is what … Continue reading →

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Posted in Blogging, Business, California, China, Finance and Economics, Healthcare, Policy, Politics, Predictions, Science Fiction, Social Security, Writing | Tagged Baby Boomers, Boomer Hunter, economic science fiction, Economics, Grimdark Magazine, Marine Corps, Medicaid, Medicare, Mercenaries, Private Military Companies, Science Fiction, the dismal science, US Treasury Bonds, Veterans, Vietnam | 2 Comments

The Morality of Government Entitlements

Posted on Monday, February 20, 2012 by mbsbvu

“The deterioration of every government begins with the decay of the principles on which it was founded.” — French political analyst and philosopher, Charles-Louis de Secondat, baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu (1689-1755) A careful examination of some of … Continue reading →

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Posted in Business, Finance and Economics, Healthcare, Policy, Politics, Social Security, Socialism, Taxes | Tagged Dependency, Drug Dealers, Entitlement Programs, James Madison, Medicaid, Medicare, Montesquieu, Social Security | 16 Comments

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 Barack Obama, Entitlement Programs, FDR, George W. Bush, President Johnson, Social Security | 6 Comments

Intriguing Income Inequality Facts

Posted on Monday, December 12, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Today, I came across some interesting facts about the “rich” in this country that either challenge those offered by the Occupy Wall Street movement, or force its followers reconsider how they “redistribute” wealth in this country. Let’s Do the Time Warp Again … Continue reading →

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Posted in Finance and Economics, Policy, Politics, Social Security, Socialism, Taxes | Tagged Occupy Wall Street, OWS, Pew Center, Social Security, Taxation, The New York Times | 19 Comments

The Selfish Generation

Posted on Monday, October 31, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Earlier this month, AARP released the video above, which typifies every stereotype many members of my generation hold about Baby Boomers. Namely that they lived it up in the sixties, led extremely comfortable and self-indulgent lives built on the backs of the … Continue reading →

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Posted in Finance and Economics, Healthcare, Media, Policy, Politics, Social Security, Socialism, Taxes | Tagged AARP, Baby Boomers | 10 Comments

We Are the [Insert Number] Percent Who Occupy [Insert Location]

Posted on Monday, October 10, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Some have argued that the Occupy Wall Street protests are simply the left’s version of the Tea Party. I could not agree more. Only Occupy Wall Street is a kind of bizarro Tea Party.

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Posted in Blogging, Business, Crime, Education, Finance and Economics, Leadership, Media, Policy, Politics, Social Security, Socialism, Taxes, Unions | Tagged Bert, Capitalism, Corporations, Down with Evil Corporations Photo, Michael Moore, Mike Wilson, Occupy Sesame Street, Occupy Wall Street, Tea Party, Tea Party vs. Occupy Wall Street in Pictures, The 53%, Todd Kinsey | 31 Comments

Obama’s Partisan Debt Reduction Plan

Posted on Monday, September 19, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

The President released his debt reduction plan today. Based on its contents, it is clearer than ever that he is more concerned about his reelection prospects than solving the nation’s economic and fiscal woes. President Obama again leads with his tiresome demonization … Continue reading →

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Posted in Business, Finance and Economics, Policy, Politics, Social Security, Taxes | Tagged Budget deficit, Class warfare, Debt reduction, Deficit reduction, Federal debt, Federal deficit, Investment Fund Managers, Partisan, Pigs, President Obama | 13 Comments

Conservatives Blamed for British Barbarism

Posted on Thursday, August 11, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

It was only a matter of time before these animal-like wards of the state blamed conservatives and the “wealthy” for their own barbaric behavior. After over thirty years and billions of pounds on social welfare programs, this is what London … Continue reading →