Economia
Why does a large portion of the population choose not to work when there are many jobs available? The answer is simple. If you can receive 2-3 times as much money from unemployment, disability, and/or welfare benefits (subsidized housing, food stamps, free cellphones, etc.) as you can from a temporary or part-time job, and live a life of leisure, why work? In 2011, the U.S. government spent over $800 billion[1] on this “welfare,” exceeding expenditures on Social Security or Medicare.
- Mercado De Trabalho
A new study argues cutting unemployment benefits created 1.8 million jobs Just looking at the economy's overall size, you wouldn't think that the last year was much different from any of the others since the recession. The U.S....
- Reforma Previdenciária
Demographic transition and the regulatory shortcomings of Brazil’s social security Brazil's social security system is not sustainable in its current form In two decades Brazil has built a comprehensive welfare state, but it is very costly and...
- Bancos E Governos
Phillip Bagus explica: "... Today's banks are not free-market institutions. They live in a symbiosis with governments that they are financing. The banks' survival depends on privileges and government interventions. Such an intervention explains...
- O "capitalismo" Americano, O "comunismo" Chinês E O "socialismo" Brasileiro
Um em seis Americanos recebe suporte de uns dos varios programas contra a pobreza, incluindo "food stamps", quais hoje inclui 40 milhões pessoas; Mais de 50 milhões Americanos estão no programa "Medicaid" - o programa de pagar os custos de saúde...
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Republicanos = Democratas? Republicanos nunca foram libertários. Menos ainda em 2003... Trechos: "The Republican Party has changed too, for the worse; it is becoming the party of big government. With the GOP in full control of the White House and...
Economia
Estado de bem-estar
Why does a large portion of the population choose not to work when there are many jobs available? The answer is simple. If you can receive 2-3 times as much money from unemployment, disability, and/or welfare benefits (subsidized housing, food stamps, free cellphones, etc.) as you can from a temporary or part-time job, and live a life of leisure, why work? In 2011, the U.S. government spent over $800 billion[1] on this “welfare,” exceeding expenditures on Social Security or Medicare.
The High Cost of “Free”
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- Mercado De Trabalho
A new study argues cutting unemployment benefits created 1.8 million jobs Just looking at the economy's overall size, you wouldn't think that the last year was much different from any of the others since the recession. The U.S....
- Reforma Previdenciária
Demographic transition and the regulatory shortcomings of Brazil’s social security Brazil's social security system is not sustainable in its current form In two decades Brazil has built a comprehensive welfare state, but it is very costly and...
- Bancos E Governos
Phillip Bagus explica: "... Today's banks are not free-market institutions. They live in a symbiosis with governments that they are financing. The banks' survival depends on privileges and government interventions. Such an intervention explains...
- O "capitalismo" Americano, O "comunismo" Chinês E O "socialismo" Brasileiro
Um em seis Americanos recebe suporte de uns dos varios programas contra a pobreza, incluindo "food stamps", quais hoje inclui 40 milhões pessoas; Mais de 50 milhões Americanos estão no programa "Medicaid" - o programa de pagar os custos de saúde...
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Republicanos = Democratas? Republicanos nunca foram libertários. Menos ainda em 2003... Trechos: "The Republican Party has changed too, for the worse; it is becoming the party of big government. With the GOP in full control of the White House and...