We need some radical new thinking to achieve new jobs, start new businesses, and develop a strong economy. Let’s eliminate the Corporate Income Tax and Substitute a 100% Duty on all Imported Consumer Goods.
Why Progressives Should Eliminate The Corporate Income Tax |
| By: newbroomparty Wednesday September 29, 2010 12:09 pm |
Was The Bailout Of The Automotive Industry During The Financial Crisis Of 2008–2010 Effective? What Would Have Worked Better? |
| By: bdaraio Thursday April 1, 2010 9:08 am |
The bailout did not stop layoffs or facility closings, did not increase sales volume, and Chrysler is still controlled by a foreign corporation (Fiat), in short the bailout was ineffective. This note suggests an alternative approach.
Companies Won’t Hire Due to Lack of Stimulus – Two Quick, Cheap Fixes |
| By: MikeElk Thursday March 25, 2010 1:00 pm |
During last month’s State of the Union, President Obama unveiled a bold new push to double exports. The plan is indeed bold and could create up to 2 million jobs if implemented in the right circumstances. It’s estimated that it could double export sales pushing them over $3 trillion annually.
However the plan has run into a big barrier – the economy. As the Washington Post points out:
The Bipartisan Solution that Creates 2 Million Jobs and Costs Nothing |
| By: MikeElk Wednesday March 17, 2010 3:00 pm |
Monday a bipartisan group of 130 members of Congress, ranging from Dennis Kucinich on the left to Joe Wilson on the right, wrote to President Obama asking him to stop Chinese currency manipulation. The Congressmen wrote:
We should even tariff countries because they don’t tariff |
| By: perris Tuesday December 2, 2008 4:29 am |
Tariffs are the method we use to get compensation from countries that produce product without paying their own bills, not only should we tariff those countries but also countries that allow the product imported without imposing a tariff


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