Monthly Archives: June 2008

How flawed arguments can cost you money

GE wants your tax money for wind power.  But they promise you will get it back because wind projects more than pay for the tax credits they receive through creating new jobs, and generating company profits and taxes for the … Continue reading

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If the Government doesn’t fund it, it won’t get done!

If the Government doesn’t fund it, it won’t get done. We hear this justification for government spending on a host of things.  The biggest most recently is probably ethanol.  Is it a good reason for the government to step in? … Continue reading

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Wow maybe this trade thing isn't all that bad

Trade’s many enemies like to portray a world of evil multinationals moving jobs to third world countries where they take unfair advantage of the natives and foul up the environment.  As shown in the following article this is not necessarily … Continue reading

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