By Mark Dempsey Virtually every week I come across yet another editorial scolding the public about nation ...
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GUEST COMMENTARY: No, Dollars Do Not Grow on Billionaires – The National ‘Debt’ Panic Debunked
GUEST COMMENTARY: No, Dollars Do Not Grow on Billionaires – The National ‘Debt’ Panic Debunked
By Mark Dempsey Virtually every week I come across yet another editorial scolding the public about national "debt." These typically come from right-wing, Koch-funded "think" tanks (Mercatus, Hoover, A ...
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Census Bureau and Reform Group Note Dramatic Rise in Older Americans Behind Bars
Census Bureau and Reform Group Note Dramatic Rise in Older Americans Behind Bars
By Kaveh Nasseri WASHINGTON, DC - New data from the U.S. Census Bureau reveals a dramatic rise in the age ...
By Kaveh Nasseri WASHINGTON, DC - New data from the U.S. Census Bureau reveals a dramatic rise in the age of the U.S. prison population, according to the Prison Policy Initiative (PPI). PPI said sever ...
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Guest Commentary: Debunking the Debt Ceiling Kabuki
Guest Commentary: Debunking the Debt Ceiling Kabuki
By Mark Dempsey You are as likely to get a straight answer from a conventional economist as you are to ge ...
By Mark Dempsey You are as likely to get a straight answer from a conventional economist as you are to get the truth from your opponents at the poker game. "...sometimes I’ve believed as many as six i ...
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Guest Commentary: The Social Security Scam
Guest Commentary: The Social Security Scam
The Social Security Scam by Mark Dempsey Today’s Sacramento Bee (April 2, 2023) has a story with the h ...
The Social Security Scam by Mark Dempsey Today’s Sacramento Bee (April 2, 2023) has a story with the headline "Social Security insolvency coming earlier than expected" (p.A10, by Tony Pugh, of Bloo ...
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Guest Commentary: After My Felony Conviction, I Lost My Social Security Benefits
Guest Commentary: After My Felony Conviction, I Lost My Social Security Benefits
Because of my crime, I may not deserve the retirement income I earned. But what about my family who needs ...
Because of my crime, I may not deserve the retirement income I earned. But what about my family who needs it? By Randy Hansen I retired at the age of 62 and began collecting social security retirement ...