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Thanks for the text. What do you make of this: http://the-american-catholic.com/2011/01/28/rewinding-taxes-to-the-good-old-days/
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According to Heritage Australia is the 3rd freest economy in the world: http://www.heritage.org/index/ranking I received a B.A. in economics from an American university and I would say it wasn't worth it. I wish I would have majored in something more marketable like finance or accounting. With that said, if you want to pursue a graduate degree in
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I watched the video. That is a horrible medium for presenting the argument, so I had a hard time following it. Statistics don't work well over audio. I also didn't like the fact that he used household income instead of individual. In addition, he made an unsubstantiated claim that "there were more loopholes back then." OK? How about
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Ever since learning about praxeology I have been aware of the role that time preference plays in my decision making. Having a low time preference is essential for improving your life. Do you have any tips for lowering one's time preference? Framing decisions in terms of time preference has helped me, but I still struggle with my control over time
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So the main reason taxes are higher now than they were in the fifties is due to state and local taxes? Were there major increases at the federal level? All we hear about in the mainstream is the fall in federal income taxes over time.
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Regarding the "Buffett tax", Buffett actually paid a higher percentage than his secretary if you include corporate taxes, right?
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I was hoping someone (Clayton?) would have a counterfactual report.
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Can someone tell me what conventionally liberal policies Obama has instituted as president? Obamacare is the only one I can think of. He hasn't been as "liberal" as most expected when he initially won the presidency, right?
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One's mere existence doesn't entitle him to the property of others.
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He addresses Austrians here: http://unlearningeconomics.wordpress.com/2011/12/26/the-different-types-of-libertarian/