Category Archives: Finance

Why we spend so much on healthcare

Posted on February 17, 2014 by

Why we spend so much on health care. The main reason for our abnormally high health care costs is that our politicians let the hospitals, drug makers, device makers and diagnostic labs set the price and gouge the system. Health … Continue reading →

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Our Debt Iceberg

Posted on February 12, 2014 by

There are now 10 states in the US that are insolvent and expected to file for bankruptcy in the near future. Those states are California, Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, Nevada, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island and Wisconsin. These states account … Continue reading →

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Perpetual War

Posted on February 6, 2014 by

Perpetual War and the Military Industrial Complex Perpetual war refers to a lasting state of war with no clear ending conditions. It also describes a situation of ongoing tension that seems likely to escalate at any moment, similar to the … Continue reading →

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The Banker’s Shell Game

Posted on January 24, 2014 by

By signing the Federal Reserve Act, Woodrow Wilson was a tool of big money. Yet he belatedly expressed regret, said “I have unwittingly ruined my country,” and called America “one of the worst ruled….most completely controlled governments in the civilized … Continue reading →

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Obamacare Has Failed

Posted on January 23, 2014 by

At the end of the day, for all of the rhetoric and promises about what Obamacare would achieve, the health law’s most ardent supporters have stuck to their guns because of one thing: coverage expansion. But new data suggests that … Continue reading →

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