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Low Taxes Are the Problem, Not the Solution
Dec 12, 2010 The only way to reduce the uncertainty in our economy right now is to increase taxes. During the Eisenhower years the top tax rate was 91 percent, and there is every reason to return to this rate now.The only way to reduce the uncertainty in our economy right now is to increase taxes on the rich.
The Elites Are Having a Tea Party
Nov 11, 2010 Taxes are the best weapon against the kind of self-perpetuating Ivy League elitism so despised by the tea party.
Cuba by the Numbers
Sep 30, 2010 Fidel Castro recently told The Atlantic that the Cuban model does not work anymore, not even for Cuba. But according to statistics collected by none other than the CIA, the Cuban model has actually worked very well. Fidel Castro recently said the Cuban model does not work anymore, but according to CIA statistics, it has actually worked very well.
Schooling Scholars on Classroom Success
Aug 21, 2010 There is of course no doubt that our public education system is broken. There is also no doubt that wages are too low. But blaming “bad teachers” is not the answer to either. These days everyone seems to think teachers need improving -- even people who uncover evidence to the contrary.
Possible Cause of Death: Privatization
Jul 16, 2010 When a branch fell from a tree at the Central Park Zoo, killing a 6-month-old baby, Mayor Michael Bloomberg declared it “an act of God.” But in all likelihood it was the act of a mayor.
You Need a Raise
Jun 1, 2010 The theories on which we base wages are highly flawed -- and so is your paycheck.
Happy Days Aren’t Here Again
May 18, 2010 Don't be fooled by newspaper reports claiming that higher unemployment is somehow good news -- it isn't.
Pitting Worker Against Worker
May 1, 2010 In this May Day special feature, economist Moshe Adler argues that the answer to our immigration, labor and broader economic problems is more immigration and more welfare for all.
Borrowing While Poor
Apr 21, 2010 Why should a poor borrower be held more responsible than a rich borrower for the default of another poor borrower?
Why You Should Want to Pay Higher Taxes
Apr 15, 2010 The notion that taxes are bad for the middle class is akin to the notion that cigarette smoking is harmless, and it should be dealt with by similar means.