It’s almost impossible to escape the drama surrounding the Affordable Care Act, aka, Obamacare. But have you ever wondered why health care isn’t affordable for many families in the first place? In medicine, it is a mistake to focus on the symptom rather than the illness. In our case, the illness is … [Read more...]
Detroit’s Money: Slim & Shady
It's so sad to see one of America's greatest cities fail so miserably---but that's exactly what's happened to Detroit. Believe it or not, 50 years ago, Detroit had the highest per-capita income in the country. In other words, it was the "richest" city in America. Today, around 30% of its citizens … [Read more...]
The Federal Reserve: Ripping off Americans since 1913
Almost exactly 100 years ago, our government gave birth to the Federal Reserve System (known as the Fed) and placed them in charge of protecting the value of the US dollar. Since then, the value of the dollar has declined by over 95%... Sounds like a Federal Fail to me... You might ask, how did this … [Read more...]