Tag: Economy of the United States

  • A Glimpse into Homelessness

    A Glimpse into Homelessness

    “The estimated number of homeless people in Canada ranges from 150,000 to 300,000, and the figure has been rising.” — Homelessness Statistics in Canada, 4 February 2023, Statscan The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) counted around 582,000 Americans experiencing homelessness in 2022.

  • Approximately 26% of U.S. Government Spending Goes to Weapon-Makers

    Approximately 26% of U.S. Government Spending Goes to Weapon-Makers

    The vast majority of the U.S. Government’s purchases are for the military, and most of that is paying for weapons and for enabling America’s troops to use them. For example, in the 3 April 2018 “OMB and Congressional Budget Office estimates of discretionary new budget authority” that “The President signed … into law on March […]

  • The 75-year Thievery of Joint Tax Returns

    Another tax season has ended, and more than 50 million returns arrived at the Internal Revenue Service marked “Married filing jointly”.  Few of the filers had any idea that joint returns—created in 1948 and modified in 1969—may be the oldest tax inequity in America. They’ve been picking various pockets for 75 years, and there’s little […]

  • People Power

    People Power

    Here’s the premise. If anyone can find a flaw in this logic, please let me know … • The majority of US citizens want an end to war and reduced military spending. • The defense budget can and must come way down. • The DOD is not going to defund itself. • Congress is not going to defund the DOD. […]

  • Reckless Capitalist Banks Rescued by Government Socialism – Again!

    Once again, government socialism – ultimately backed by taxpayers – is saving reckless midsized banks and their depositors. Silicon Valley Bank (S.V.B) and Signature Bank in New York greedily mismanaged their risk levels and had to be closed down. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), in return, to avoid a bank panic and a run […]

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