There will be three candidates on the ballot in all 50 states, even though the mainstream media and polling organizations only promote two. Donald Trump and Joe Biden are seen in a vicious battle and are seen to have very different platforms. While they do not allow Jo Jorgensen to be seen at all. So, what happens when you break through the endless political commercials and strip things down to the reality of all three on the issues.
Economy
A Video Primer on Austrian Economics
Originally posted on International Liberty:
I went to George Mason University for my Ph.D. specifically because of my interest in both “public choice” and “Austrian theory.” The former deals with analyzing how politicians, bureaucrats, and voters really behave (as opposed…
Are you better off now than you were four years ago?
We have asked for decades during presidential election season, “Are you better off now than you were four years ago?” A new YouGov/The Economist poll which ended on July 28, 2020 tackled that and other questions of almost 1,500 Americans. The result was 42% felt they are better off now, while 36% were better off four years ago and 22% were not sure.
An Economic Stimulus Proposal That Wouldn’t Cost Taxpayers Trillions
Congress isn’t known for learning from its mistakes. So, it’s not exactly shocking that despite the many failures of their last effort, lawmakers from both parties are pushing for another massive relief bill to stimulate the economy amid COVID-19 and the continued economic fallout.
Elon Musk broke it down for Joe Rogan. What his insights mean for the world’s poor… and for us
Elon Musk’s Economic Truth Bomb to Joe Rogan
New Economist/YouGov poll shows differences Americans have with Trump and Biden, 5% may go to Jorgensen in November
One result of the poll may surprise many in that Bernie Sanders still has a strong following in the Democratic Party. While 61% wanted Joe Biden to be their presidential nominee, 32% wanted Bernie Sanders.
New poll shows 68% of Americans feel the country is “on the wrong track”, then they asked about COVID-19
Then the poll turned to COVID-19 and found that 88% of respondents wear a mask in public. And it showed that it didn’t matter much whether you are Republican, Independent, or Democrat, the overwhelming majority of Americans are wearing masks in public. 85% of Republicans, 85% of independents, and 93% of Democrats wears masks in public.
DeSantis: “If you can do Home Depot, if you can do Walmart, you can definitely do the schools.”
Yesterday, July 9, 2020, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis held a press conference in Jacksonville to speak about Florida’s economy during the COVID-19 pandemic. DeSantis is taking some heat for his desire to open Florida schools next month rather than force… Read More ›
Paul Krugman actually gets something right
I’m not the biggest fan of Paul Krugman in his role as a doctrinaire advocate of leftist policy (he used to be within the mainstream and occasionally point out the risks of government intervention in his former role as an… Read More ›
Americans adopt more Libertarian policies as they want more freedom
Late last month, the New York Times’ “Room for Debate” columnists discussed the question “has America become more liberal?” Debater Molly Worthen, a professor at UNC Chapel Hill, is no libertarian, but even she sees what many others have been saying: America… Read More ›