Tag Archives: Social Security

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 Debt Deal: Pros and Cons

Posted on Monday, August 1, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Now that the House “approved a budget agreement intended to head off a potential government default” 269 to 161, and that the Senate will likely pass the bill tomorrow, the crisis has ended exactly how the bond market predicted it would: … Continue reading →

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Posted in Business, Defense, Finance and Economics, Healthcare, Media, Policy, Politics, Social Security, Taxes | Tagged Bicameral, Bipartisan, Congress, debt ceiling, Debt ceiling agreement, Debt Crisis, Democrats, House of Representatives, Medicaid, President Obama, Republicans, Senate, Social Security | 10 Comments

February 21, 2011 Edition of Anything Goes Carnival of Politics is Up!

Posted on Monday, February 21, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

theSaltyBlogger is hosting the February 21, 2011 edition of the Anything Goes Carnival of Politics, and features my blog post on “Four Pillars of Spending Cuts for Deficit Reduction,” which provides recommendations for budget cuts to reduce the deficit.

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Posted in Business, Defense, Finance and Economics, Healthcare, Policy, Politics, Social Security | Tagged Deficit, Economics, Fiscal policy, Healthcare, National debt, Social Security, Taxes | Leave a comment

Four Pillars of Spending Cuts for Deficit Reduction

Posted on Thursday, January 6, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Before the Congress gets mired in the fight to cut the deficit, it is critical that Americans know where the government spends taxpayer dollars and from which sources the government generates most of its tax revenue. Let’s face it. Any … Continue reading →