Tag: socialism

Biden Orders Up More Socialist Government

Commentary “Government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem,” said President Ronald Reagan during his inaugural address. Biden’s executive orders on equity will not make things more equal. On the contrary, they create more socialism and government control. On Feb. 16, President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Further Advancing Racial…


Opposition Leader Uses S-Word to Describe Labor Government’s Economic Policies

Opposition leader Peter Dutton has delivered a stinging criticism of the Labor government’s economic policies and accused it of experimenting with socialism. Dutton launched salvos at the government’s net-zero policy, near-compulsory multi-employer bargaining laws, and superannuation changes, as well as questioning its commitment to the Stage Three individual tax cuts. “In his meandering essay, Treasurer…


Most Young Canadians Who Support Socialism Not Willing to Pay the Taxes That Go With It: Study

While two in five Canadians overall subscribe to the idea of socialism—with that number even higher for younger Canadians—few are willing to pay for the tax increases required to finance such a system, says a study by the Fraser Institute. Among 1,006 Canadians aged 18–34 surveyed, 46 percent of respondents picked socialism when asked “What…


Capitol Report: Ohio Governor Reacts to Train Chemical Spill; DOJ Concludes Investigation Into Rep. Matt Gaetz

The Ohio governor says the state wasn’t notified that hazardous materials were on the train that derailed. Now, he’s calling on Congress to make sure something similar won’t happen again. The national debt is on track to become a record-breaking share of the economy in five years. What does Democrat leader Chuck Schumer say is…


Social Security Reform About Principles, Not Accounting

Commentary Per CNN and other media outlets, when Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ran his first campaign for Congress in 2012, he expressed support for “privatizing” Social Security. They predict, with little surprise, that this should provide red meat for attacks from former President Donald Trump and from Democrats, should DeSantis announce a presidential run. If…


H. Con. Res. 9 Changes Nothing

Commentary On Feb. 2, the House of Representatives passed H. Con. Res. 9—a resolution “denouncing the horrors of socialism.” The vote was 327–86 with every Republican and 109 Democrats in favor. Are you feeling safer now? Less threatened? Less worried about the direction of Uncle Sam’s Big Government policies? Of course not. The vote was…


The Left’s Little Financial Engine That Could (Change the World Radically)

Amalgamated Bank, with just five branches across three cities, and a market value lower than the net worth of many an individual hedge fund honcho, would seem an unlikely mover and shaker in the world of Wall Street, let alone Washington, D.C. Yet last fall, it successfully pressured colossal credit card companies Visa, Mastercard, and…


The Long-Term Negative Effects of ESG Will Be Catastrophic

Commentary Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) has been a hotly debated topic over the last few years. The seemingly unquestioned march towards corporate utopia has met with resistance among those who oppose the idea that government oligarchs should dictate the affairs of private business firms. The long-term effects of the ESG movement are largely ignored by…


NTD Good Morning (Feb. 3): Pentagon Tracking Suspected Chinese Spy Balloon Over Montana; House Condemns Socialism

A suspected Chinese spy balloon found over the U.S. The Pentagon says it isn’t able to see anything that Chinese Satellites can’t already see. So what’s its purpose? The U.S. House of representatives passed a resolution denouncing socialism on Feb. 2. The bill’s approval had overwhelming bipartisan support. But not everyone was on board. Police…


Capitol Report: Rep. Omar Voted Off House Foreign Affairs Committee; House Votes on Socialism

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) is booted off the Foreign Affairs Committee. Democrats say it’s a politically charged act of revenge, while Republicans say it’s about national security. The House voted on a bill to condemn the horrors of socialism, with majorities on both sides of the aisle agreeing. But some lawmakers spoke against the resolution….