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Category Archives: Economics
Rocks And Hard Places
In beautiful California. I agree with the commenter that the Congress should put harsh (and unacceptable to the lunatics in Sacramento) conditions on any bailout.
The War On Science
…by the left. When they accuse Republicans of this, it’s just one more case of projection. And if you consider economics a science, dismal or otherwise, their bellicosity knows no bounds.
Saving Hayek
…from people who think they’re saving Hayek.
Actually, I don’t think that even they think that’s what they’re trying to do.
An End To The Ethanol Scam?
Let’s hope so. It’s long overdue.
[Update a few minutes later]
This seems related: EU biofuels program will increase carbon emissions.
Oops.
Billion-Wise, Ten-Billion Foolish
I agree with Clark Lindsey’s post title on the stunningly stupid news that the Deficit Commission has recommended axing Commercial Crew, except it will end up costing a lot more than ten billion. It’s pretty clear from the announcement that they don’t even understand the purpose, and that it would save NASA billions. In fact, they are unwittingly recommending ending NASA human spaceflight, and consigning us to continuing to be held hostage by the Russians for years. More thoughts later, here or elsewhere. All of the nonsense about this in the media over the past many months hasn’t helped, of course.
[Evening update on the Left Coast]
I have more extensive thoughts over at National Review On-Line.
Bad Renters
That’s what the political class is like:
The crop that have just been semi-tossed were particularly bad – they’ve been ripping out the copper plumbing and smashing the furniture for firewood.
It would be great if we could get the lot of them a much smaller, less damage prone dwelling. How about a supermax cell?
Actually, I still prefer Arnold Kling’s “thugs ransacking my house” analogy.
A Great Idea
In a post discussing why spending, not revenue, is the problem:
Here is a good bipartisan idea: Congress should repeal any piece of legislation that was passed last year on party lines only. I can think of a few.
Simple and smart. And as for the objection that the president will simply veto them, fine. It will provide clarity for the next election.
The Difference Between California And The Titanic
The Titanic passengers didn’t vote to hit the iceberg.
A Feature, Not A Bug
Privatizing liquor would increase revenue and decrease consumer costs, but it would result in government layoffs:
As I noted in August, privatization advocates also have been known to argue, with a logic familiar to fans and foes of President Obama’s stimulus package, that the business of distributing alcoholic beverages should be designed to maximize jobs—i.e., to be as inefficient as possible.
Why do we have to be ruled by economic ignorami? And why is it that only places like Reason point things like this out? Why can’t the lame-stream media think, just a little, when they report this stuff?