Once upon a time, John Stuart Mill could write these words truthfully (“Of the Influence of Consumption on Production,” 1844):
It is no longer supposed that you benefit the producer by taking his money, provided you give it to him again in exchange for his goods.
He was talking, of course, about government tax-transfer programs intended to stimulate employment by subsidizing consumption. We cannot say this today.
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Another incipient program doomed to failure, cost ballooning and massive incompetence and buyer's remorse. The program should be stopped immediately and every flag officer currently serving fired, the Department of the Navy SES structure gutted and fired and blow the...
Memo to DOGE: Fire all 8,222 Federal Senior Executive Service (SES) employees. Rehire if needed as Limited Term appointments only as defined under 5 U.S.C. 3132 (a)(5): limited term appointee means an individual appointed under a nonrenewable appointment for a term of...
For the first time in Royal Mail’s long history, stretching back to the 1500s, its owner will be based overseas. Daniel Kretinsky, a Czech billionaire, has acquired ownership over Royal Mail after a £3.6bn takeover. Royal Mail has been performing badly for years now...
