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I'm not sure this is a politically viable option because there would be hell to pay for any politicians in office. It seems there are more "stealthful" ways to confiscate money.

Chicago like most major cities just isn't family friendly. High crime, poor school systems and high living costs ensure that most people will head for the suburbs as soon as their kids are of school age. Most people can't afford the space needed to raise a family in a city like...

LOL. I can't foresee any problems with that strategy.

In a sense, Japan is the canary in the coal mine for the rest of the 1st world. They are an extreme of the US and EU for instance. How Japan plays out, will likely give us a glimpse of our future. If the Modern Monetary Theorists are correct, there won't be a significant price to pay...

Leftists really have very little idea of how market forces work. They typically will consolidate power at all costs, and cutting off their nose to spite their face is a common occurrence with leftist politicians. They incorrectly believe that central planners can engineer certain social...

No. Not with real money anyways. You can't "fake" the market. You can "fake it" with humans, but not the market. You really have to "make it" to make it.

Similar to what Kyle Bass has said as well. Essentially that will be the tipping point to get the ball rolling.

You're missing the point. Now not only will poor people be priced out of the health insurance market, but the middle class will be squezed out too. It's no different than Obamanomics. He claims to want to help the little guy, but real median incomes and real net worths are down...

Democrats = failures + crooks

I have yet to see any proof of LOVE for Obamacare. I see polls where an overwhelming majority want it repealed or radically changed. I do know this. The last two years my company has seen an average of +30% rate increases two years running and I'm told that 2014 will be the worst yet...

Relax. First we have to pass the bill to find out what's in it. Then we have to implement it to find out whether it works or not and what the unintended consequences are.

The government had 3.5 years and completely botched the website charged with implementing Obamacare. And the leftists think the government can take charge of 1/6th of the economy and not F*CK things up, yet they can't even launch a simple website. That's rich. Going to the doctor will...

That's because there's a good old boy network in Congress. You give me the vote for welfare programs for my inner city constituents and we'll package some ag handouts into the bill.

1. Buying a house is far more than a strict financial decision. School districts, children, proximity to relatives, etc all enter into the equation. 2. It depends entirely on his style of trading as to whether or not it reflects either way on his trading abilities. 3. If he's buying to...

It's very interesting that through just 6 votes, 83% said no while 17% said yes. Maybe it's a fluke, but I think only 17% of workers that were furloughed leaving 83% of Federal workers in tact.

I think we're in for some very tumultuous times in the US and we could see a paradigm shift in our political system as a result. Clearly, there is natural trend towards increasing wealth redistribution and keeping welfare systems in tact, while keeping taxes relatively low. However...

These guys are obviously overestimating the Swiss role in setting world wide commodity prices.

There are many guidelines on classifications of employees and subs so it's not feasible in my industry. I do use a lot of part-timers. In fact we have over 200 PT employees, but there are negative aspects to PT workers as well. High turnover, and poor quality. There are many taxes that...

I am an owner/operator of a small business, and I also trade, although I tend to be more of a position/swing trader, which is much easier than day trading, IMO. I find both are very difficult. Obviously it has to be that way, or everyone would be doing one or both. Who would put up with...

It's an interesting time we live in. The future doesn't exactly look bright in the US, but what is the better alternative? I'm not sure I can find one.