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Big Government
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Big Government features articles, videos, books, programs that shed light on the growth and role of government power, and how it intervenes in the free market.
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What Can We Learn from the Latest Pentagon Audit? Both Plenty and Not Much
Feb 26, 2024Tap to summarizeAnother Pentagon audit, another massive failure. But the Pentagon's problems are not just simple accounting. They reflect the reality of an unaccountable rogue empire that tries to prop up the US empire. Original Article: What Can We Learn from the Latest Pentagon Audit? Both Plenty and Not Much
Transcribe →The Double-Edged Sword of School Choice
Feb 26, 2024Tap to summarizeSchool choice would seem to have benefits, but as Thomas Sowell says: “There are no solutions. There are only trade-offs.” Enthusiastic “school choice” proponents forget that with government money comes government control. Original Article: The Double-Edged Sword of School Choice
Transcribe →They'll Never Pay Down the National Debt
Feb 22, 2024Tap to summarizeRyan McMaken and Tho Bishop talk with Jane Johnson about why the feds will never pay down the debt. Instead, they have two choices: rampant inflation or default. Discussed on the Show "The Federal Mega-Debt is Here to Stay" by Jane L. Johnson: Mises.org/RR_174_A Claim your free book: Mises.org/RothPodFree Be sure to follow Radio Rothbard at Mises.org/RadioRothbard. Radio Rothbard mugs are now available at the Mises Store. Get yours at Mises.org/RothMug PROMO CODE: RothPod for 20% off
Transcribe →Social Insecurity: It’s Not Wrong to be Concerned about Facts
Feb 20, 2024Tap to summarizeSocial Security is headed for reduced benefits, and no amount of political rhetoric or even tax increases will solve that problem. The numbers do not lie. Original Article: Social Insecurity: It’s Not Wrong to be Concerned about Facts
Transcribe →Understanding the Trump Phenomenon: It's Not What the Elites Think
Feb 18, 2024Tap to summarizePolitical and economic elites predicted a doomsday scenario when Trump was elected in 2016, but the reality of his presidency didn’t come close to matching the apocalyptic rhetoric that accompanied it. Original Article: Understanding the Trump Phenomenon: It's Not What the Elites Think
Transcribe →Fiscal Rules Do Not Undermine Investment, But Government Profligacy Does
Feb 18, 2024Tap to summarizeIn the wake of the financial meltdown fifteen years ago, some countries placed strict limits on piling on public debt. Despite cries that this harms investment opportunities, the ”debt brakes” have worked well. Original Article: Fiscal Rules Do Not Undermine Investment, But Government Profligacy Does
Transcribe →Climate Deniers Deny Socialism. That's Why the Regime Hates Them.
Feb 14, 2024Tap to summarizeSo-called climate change is really an excuse for government to do what it does worst: intervene in our economic affairs. While government efforts will not cool the planet, they will make life more difficult for the planet’s inhabitants. Original Article: Climate Deniers Deny Socialism. That's Why the Regime Hates Them.
Transcribe →Biden and Forgotten Federal Financial Tyranny
Feb 10, 2024Tap to summarizeUnder Obama and Biden, the banking sector has been weaponized against industries American leftists don't like. The Obama administration acted as if its regulatory targets did not deserve due process, and the program ravaged far and wide. Original Article: Biden and Forgotten Federal Financial Tyranny
Transcribe →Responding to James Lindsay's Critique of "National Divorce"
Feb 9, 2024Tap to summarizeBob goes solo to give a point-by-point rebuttal to James Lindsay's recent essay arguing that "national divorce means national suicide." Bob argues that James employs inconsistent claims and ignores the tremendous economic boon to an independent Texas. James Lindsay's Article "National Divorce is National Suicide": Mises.org/HAP434a Bob's Book "Common Sense: The Case for an Independent Texas": Mises.org/HAP434b AntiWar.com Article on Gaza: Mises.org/HAP434c Scott Horton's Interview with Arnon Soffer: Mises.org/HAP434d Join Tom DiLorenzo, Joe Salerno, and Patrick Newman in Tampa on February 17: Mises.org/Tampa2024Use code "Action24" for 15% off admission. Human Action Podcast listeners can get a free copy of Dr. Guido Hülsmann's How Inflation Destroys Civilization: Mises.org/HAPodFree
Transcribe →Social Media Should Not Be Blamed for the Consequences of Democracy
Feb 7, 2024Tap to summarizeSocial media tends to be blamed for the overall nastiness of public discourse. Instead of condemning this form of communication, condemn the fuel that feeds this conflagration: democracy. Original Article: Social Media Should Not Be Blamed for the Consequences of Democracy
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