Tag: Economic
Concerning the FairTax
Since the ratification of the 16th Amendment, I suppose there is no more frequent subject of discussion in Congress, in pubs, or around the American kitchen table as that of taxation. Who should pay; how much should be paid; when should the tax be paid; should the rates be the same for all or should it be progressive; should the poor pay none and the wealthy pay it all and on it goes for these past 97 years. [Read more]
Americans for Prosperity Applauds U.S. House Candidate Dan Eichenbaum
The North Carolina chapter of the grassroots free market group Americans for Prosperity (AFP-NC) today applauded U.S. House candidate Dan Eichenbaum (11th District) for signing the group’s No Climate Tax pledge. [Read more]
Heath Shuler and Fiscal Responsibility, an Oxymoron
In spite of promises made on his website and in disregard for all economic common sense, our representative, Heath Shuler, voted in favor of raising the limit on the national debt by $1.9 trillion. In doing so, Mr. Shuler displays his inability to comprehend the basic fact that continued deficit spending will lead our nation to an inevitable financial collapse. [Read more]
Should we impose more regulations on banks?
As a firm believer in the Free Market, I oppose any government regulation that inhibits the free exchange of goods and services between individuals. Artificially setting economic parameters prevents the natural selection process of success and failure in business and in life. [Read more]
An “Old Fashioned” Fix For The Economy – Use The Free Market
Dr Dan has been proposing that we use the concepts of limited government, fiscal restraint, and the free market to create sustainable job growth and stimulate economic recovery. In fact, at the Buncombe County forum in December, Dr Dan suggested eliminating both the corporate income tax and capital gains tax along with freezing all unspent stimulus and TARP funds, reducing government regulations, and instituting a six-month withholding tax holiday. [Read more]
We have a few questions regarding your positions…
Took a look at your campaign site. One who is educated in the Austrian school of economics, as judged by your quote of the great Ludwig von Mises, and one who is educated in the corrupt world of politics would see right away that you are a philosophical libertarian exactly like Ron Paul in almost every case.
That said, we have a few questions after reading all your positions… [Read more]




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The fiscal issues you raise are one of the primary elements in my plan to use free market economic principles to fix our nation’s problems. We are most certainly taxed too much, a fact that, in and of itself, prevents our economy from expanding and providing sustainable job growth. 