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Milton Friedman

Posted by Doug Ragan

Transcript: THE OPEN MIND for broadcast in New York City on WPIX, Channel 11 Sunday, December 7, 1975, 10:30 – 11:00 P.M. Moderator/Host Richard D. Heffner Guest: Milton Friedman, economist HEFFNER: I’m Richard Heffner, your host on THE OPEN MIND. My guest today has been labeled this country’s foremost conservative economist. Milton Friedman of the [...]

The Verdict Is In: Americans’ Health Plans are in Jeopardy

Posted by Doug Ragan

Study Finds 1 in 5 Employers Consider Dropping Health Coverage  President Obama and Democrats’ grand experiment with Americans’ health care is already backfiring just mere months after becoming law.  A survey of 459 employers by Fidelity Investments, a leading provider of employee benefits, finds that 1 in 5 employers are “seriously” evaluating dropping health benefits [...]

Growing Chorus of Experts Call on Congress to Block Democrats’ 2011 Tax Hikes

Posted by Doug Ragan

This week, a wide array of economists joined Congressional Republicans in calling on Democrats to prevent their planned massive tax hike: Mark Zandi, Moody’s Economy.com Chief Economist, who is often called upon by Speaker Pelosi and House Democrats for economic guidance, advised that “I would not allow those tax increases to take hold on January [...]

Democrats’ 2011 Tax Hikes to Hit Families Hard

Posted by Doug Ragan

Parents pay over $1,000 more; Married couples pay nearly $600 more; Expiration of 10% bracket costs taxpayers over $500 Washington, DC – The top Republican on the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee, U.S. Rep. Dave Camp (R-MI), today released new information from Congress’ non-partisan tax analysts showing that the Democrats’ looming tax hikes will cost [...]

DEMOCRATS’ TICKING TAX BOMB, PART III

Posted by Doug Ragan

Non-partisan Joint Committee on Taxation Confirms Democrats’ Year-end Tax Hike Will Hit Millions of Middle-Class Families Hard Washington Democrats will impose a $3.8 trillion tax hike on hard-working Americans (as described in Part I of this series) starting January 1, 2011. This will result in higher taxes for every American who pays income taxes, as [...]

Our Congress doesn’t give a HOOT!

Posted by Doug Ragan

Subject: Retribution is less than 5 months away! Take a look at this and just remember elections in November 2010. U.S. House & Senate have voted themselves $4,700 and $5,300 raises! They voted to NOT give you a S.S. Cost of living raise in 2010 and 2011. Your Medicare premiums will go up $285.60 for the 2-years You [...]

Berwick’s Treasured Health System Ratchets Up Rationing

Posted by Doug Ragan

Dr. Donald Berwick, the pediatrician President Obama installed at the helm of Medicare and Medicaid without Congressional input, has said he is “in love with the NHS,” Britain’s government-run health system.  Unable to contain his true feelings, Dr. Berwick went on to say that NHS was “such a seductress,” and that it was “not just a national treasure, it is a [...]

DEMOCRATS’ TICKING TAX BOMB, PART II

Posted by Doug Ragan

How the Democrats’ Year-end Tax Hike Will Affect Typical Taxpayers As described in Part I of this series, starting January 1, 2011, Washington Democrats will impose a $3.8 trillion tax hike on hard-working Americans.  This tax increase will affect every American who pays income taxes through higher tax rates on individuals, families, and small businesses.  [...]

DEMOCRATS’ TICKING TAX BOMB, PART I

Posted by Doug Ragan

Overview: Americans to Pay Higher Taxes Starting January 1, 2011 Get ready to pay higher taxes in 2011 thanks to Democrats in Washington.  Starting January 1, 2011 – less than six months from now – an unprecedented, $3.8 trillion tax increase is scheduled to kick in, affecting every American who pays income taxes.  This Democrat [...]

ObamaCare Class Action Legal Notice to Douglas Ragan

Posted by Doug Ragan

Douglas Ragan This is a legal notice that you are one of the 32,000 named plaintiffs in the Obamacare Class Action lawsuit titled Shreeve v. Obama et al, Federal case number 1:10-cv-00071, which you can view at http://www.obamacareclassaction.com/obamacare-complaint.pdf. Your name is being added to the amended complaint, which will be filed in one week, along [...]