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Jun 25
2008

Obama vs. McCain, whose tax policy will benefit you?

Posted by CenterLeftLiberal in TaxesObamaNewsMcCainIssueBarack ObamaBarack

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Both Obama and McCain have tax cuts in store for America; Obama will shift the tax burden so the vast majority of Americans will pay less and the rich closer to their fair share.Obama will let the Bush tax cuts expire (which is not the equivalent of a tax increase unless you live in Bizarro world and reason with Bizarro logic), while McCain wants to continue wasting resouces on handouts for the

Jun 14
2008

How to judge the welfare state

Posted by CenterLeftLiberal in TaxesIssuedebates

CenterLeftLiberal

What criteria should we use to judge the welfare state; the institution, whose most prominent features in the U.S. are public education, Social Security, income support, poverty relief, Medicare and Medicaid?

To meet its overarching goal of advancing the common good through the provision of positive freedom and second generation rights, the welfare state aims to reduce and prevent social suffering

May 29
2008

Mindblowing inequality isn't just unfair but inefficient! McCain needs an economics lesson.

Posted by CenterLeftLiberal in TaxesMcCainIssueHillaryClintonBarack ObamaBarack

CenterLeftLiberal

Many people beleive that there had to be a trade-off between social justice and efficiency; that the persuit of the former will inevitably have to come at the expense of the latter. Yet, social justice and efficiency tend to correlate highly. Welfare efficiency and social justice are both perpetuated by redistribution. Those of you who have been reading me blog, already know that I am quite