The Democratic Party’s cry to battle these days seems to be Medicare for All. What was once deemed an extreme and far-left-of-mainstream idea from Bernie Sanders during the 2016 primary has turned into the centerpiece of many Democrats’ campaigns. Even the “moderates” of the race such as Biden and Buttigeig are promising plans such as […]
Tag: fiscal policy
Fiscal Education: The Case for Increased German Spending
If Germany, the largest economy in the Eurozone by more than $1 trillion, is the engine of European growth, then it seems that the engine is now beginning to sputter. Similar to much of the rest of the developed world, German economic growth has been negatively affected as tumultuous political and economic events, like Brexit […]
Social Security and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Outlook
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Ironically, for the future of retirement, past will not be prologue. In the decades ahead, America will confront some long term trends — among them declining birth rates and life expectancy gains — and we will be forced to reform our essential welfare programs, including Social Security. Because these population trends were less stark in […]
Food Stamps: The Usual Target
This past month Representative Tim Huelskamp from Kansas said the GOP’s plan to cut social programs including the food stamp program (SNAP) meant, “you can no longer sit on your couch…and expect the federal taxpayer to feed you.” His comments echo those of his party, whose main focus since 2010 has been to reduce […]