Recent polls show Americans are increasingly distrustful of the media and more people suspect that the election is rigged. The trend toward greater skepticism of authority is rising. But why? Who does it benefit and where are they taking the rags of the republic? “Remember,” Donald trump often reminds us, “it’s a rigged system, a … Continue reading “The Rigged Republic”

Labor unions are putting record amounts toward Clinton’s bid for the White House. What do they believe they have to gain with this candidate who has already cost the American worker so much? Well, worker’s unions have long posed as champions of the working man- and in many cases, they have won important victories and … Continue reading “Unions Invest Big Money in Clinton’s Campaign”

Many Americans were excited when Hillary Clinton tried to establish a single payer healthcare system during the Clinton Administration. The same people jumped for joy when Obamacare, or The Affordable Care Act became the law. Even many of those who were leery of the mandatory buy-ins and the imposing fines that loomed over the heads … Continue reading “Waking up to Obamacare”

The WikiLeaks are raining upon the free world. Among them are a number of scandals, bad ideas and examples of corruption. Handling them all may take some time, but one idea in particular is exceptionally terrifying: open borders. In one of her paid speeches, Clinton talked about a dream to open borders in the U.S. … Continue reading “The True Terror of Hillary’s Open Border Dream”

This year’s presidential race has quoted a lot of numbers. The economy is the top point of contention for every candidate, and the arguments between them often stem from a difference of modeling more than anything else. In fact, when studying economics or building economic policy, the choice of modeling is often the most important … Continue reading “How New York Economics Hurts the Country”

The months leading into the summer were abysmal in terms of job growth. June surprised economists and reversed the trend by adding more than 280,000 jobs. The boom continued through August, and the total job growth of the season averaged 192,000 jobs per month. On top of that, wages and workweeks have slowly and inexorably … Continue reading “A Sobering Review of the Summer Job Boom”

The North American Free Trade Agreement, better known as NAFTA opened a trap door through which American manufacturing jobs were funneled into today’s globalized neoliberal labor market. By establishing laws that allowed U.S. corporations to relocate their production processes abroad and sell their products back into the U.S., NAFTA effectively undercut American workers’ bargaining power, … Continue reading “Why NAFTA Hurts the American Economy”

Uncovered in one of the latest troves of Wikileaks revelations are the emails of Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton’s campaign chairman John Podesta. Podesta has been the chief architect of Clinton’s strategies to woo and play to specific demographic segments in order to maintain dominance over Republican rival Donald Trump. There have already been controversies … Continue reading “Hillary Clinton’s Takes on the Catholic Church”

Democrats say a lot of things that sound nice. It’s the backbone of their political strategy, but when you look at the actual effects of their promises and policies, the truth loses that nice luster. Take a look at some of the leading platforms coming from the left and how they have impacted and actually … Continue reading “How Liberal Liars Like Hillary Continually Fool Voters”

Hillary Clinton’s campaign is a hodgepodge of pandering and conflicting promises and ideology. Much of it spurns from trying to win over the Bernie Sanders crowd, and the biggest concession comes from her adoption of a $15 minimum wage platform. This ideal is a beacon to the economically ignorant and accounts to little more than … Continue reading “Hillary’s Economic Plan Will Destroy America-Just Look at Seattle”

According to an inspector general audit, the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services distributed $9.3 million worth of food, aid, cash, medical benefits and other services to illegal, undocumented immigrants in 2013 and 2014. The audit makes it clear that Medicare benefits are usually only allowable when they are rendered to beneficiaries who have been … Continue reading “Medicare’s $9.3 Million Payment to Illegals”

Election years come with an extra share of bold, if not ridiculous, claims from politicians and their supporters. As always, one of the main issues this year is economic management and national debt. While everyone debates whose plans are more likely to succeed, one of the best tools to understand economic policy is to take … Continue reading “Discover the Financial Effectiveness of Each President since WW II”

The focus of Americans is on the presidential race, but Congressional Republicans have already prepared a plan for the next presidential administration. Large elements of the plan have an excellent chance of becoming law if the next administration is the Trump Administration. The plan, which is called “A Better Way,” was unveiled by Speaker of … Continue reading “Paul Ryan’s Plan to Fix the Economy”

The William Jefferson Clinton Presidential Library in Little Rock, Arkansas is at first glance, a five-story, 153,779-square-foot ultramodern academic research facility sitting on 17 acres of land in the state’s capital. It gives scholars and everyday citizens access to the former president’s papers and archives and giving a place of honor to the artifacts and … Continue reading “Shenanigans at the Clinton Presidential Library”

By now it’s common knowledge that FBI Director James Comey chose not to recommend charges be pressed against Hillary Clinton over the email scandal for personal reasons. Comey said there was a “lack of precedence” for charging a person in these circumstances. He said the FBI could not find one single case where charges were … Continue reading “10 Examples Where People Were Punished in Cases Similar to Hillary’s Email Scandal”

Trump supporters are diverse. Despite the attempts of opponents to brand his camp as dregs of humanity, they come from all creeds and walks of life. From among that large pool, there is a specific group that is noteworthy, and understanding why they support Trump is important to making a rational, informed decision this November. … Continue reading “Why Small Businesses Back Trump”

Recently, the U.S. Congress has sat up and taken notice that a number of high-profile deals are occurring whereby Chinese and Russian companies are buying large U.S. businesses, often for cash. In some cases, the deals may have national security implications. This is not the first time that such concerns have been raised. In 1975, … Continue reading “China and Russia Are Buying U.S. Assets in a Big Way”