Max Borders's Archives

  1. Nov
    12

    Socialized Medicine in Three Easy Steps

    Posted in Healthcare By Max Borders

    Here's step One. Step Two will be a federal 'guaranteed issue' mandate that will drive up premiums to New Jersey levels ($450 per month on average). Step Three will be to create the "choice" of a tax-subsidized public alternative — Obamacare. People will refuse to pay so much for the overregulated private insurance and self [...]

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    Nov
    10

    Explaining Corporatism Again

    Posted in Economics By Max Borders

    Roderick Long explains corporatism again (all while the left maligns corporations and enables corporatism). Between the public choice theorists and the Austrians, it appears we have ourselves an echo chamber. Maybe one day, people will get it.

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    Nov
    10

    Just turn off the MSM

    Posted in Miscellaneous By Max Borders

    This is just more proof that the MSM should be boycotted. If they can exist with people who want to read lies, then so be it. But people of conscience should not click, subscribe or patronize these publication any more.

  4. Nov
    10

    Another New Deal?

    Posted in Economics By Max Borders

    Lordy, let's hope not. Prof. Boudreaux: The evidence suggests that F.D.R.'s interventions only deepened and prolonged Americans' economic plight.  In 1939 the unemployment rate remained abysmal, at 17.2 percent – no surprise given the drying up of investment during the 1930s.  As Robert Higgs found, "In the period 1931-35, net investment totaled MINUS $18.3 billion. [...]

  5. Nov
    10

    Wasted on Spoiled Idiots

    Posted in Miscellaneous By Max Borders

    To lighten your Monday and remind you that we take life in America 2008 for granted.