Charles Baird

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We Need a New Name for “Trickle-Down” Economics

by Charles Baird December 21, 2017

In the 1980s, when supply-side economics emerged as a competitor to Keynesian macroeconomic thought, it was decried by the Keynesians as “trickle-down” economics.

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Budgets/Taxes
Equality and Taxes

by Charles Baird November 6, 2017

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), announced by the House Ways and Means Committee on November 2nd, has generated a lot of commentary on both sides of the political divide.

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The ‘Other Side’ Is Not Dumb February 16, 2020
In psychology, the idea that everyone is like us is called the “false-consensus bias.”
Media Will Never Understand U.S. If They Keep Hating Trump Voters February 14, 2020
The mainstream media will spend a lot of effort this year reporting on Trump voters, but very little effort trying to understand or empathize with them.
After Attending a Trump Rally, I Realized Democrats Are Not Ready For 2020 February 14, 2020
The more voices outside the left that I listened to, the more I realized that these were not bad people.
It's Time For Classical Architecture To Bring Down Hideous Totalitarians February 13, 2020
The movement to bring back classical architecture in both Britain and the United States is long overdue.
Let's Not Forget Frontrunner Bernie Sanders Has A Lot Of Crazy Plans February 12, 2020
Here are just 19 of the insane policy proposals and radical ideas Bernie Sanders would champion as president.
Bernie’s Grudge Against Capitalism Is Rooted In A Baseball Myth February 12, 2020
The Dodgers were chased out of Brooklyn by big government, not because of a heartless quest for wealth.
Instapundit » “SMELLING THE COFFEE IS ABLEIST” February 12, 2020
British conservative polling guru Lord Ashcroft is out with his 2020 edition of “ smell the coffee ” – a warning to the ...
In America, It's Too Easy to Be a Criminal February 11, 2020
A law in South Carolina bans playing pinball if you’re under 18. That’s just one of America’s many ridiculous laws restricting freedom.
Poll Results: Climate Is Always Low Priority February 11, 2020
There is no evidence that climate change has ever been a top concern for most Americans.
Antifa Goons Allowed to Go on Another Violent Rampage in Portland February 11, 2020
Authorities in Portland, Oregon, appear to have given violent antifa militants free rein to assault journalists and innocent bystanders at will in the streets.

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