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Posted on Saturday, 28th March 2009 by Gene Quinn

On Tuesday, March 24, 2009, Daniel Hannan, a relatively unknown member of the European Parliment from Southern England, gave a speech to Parliment that lasted little more than 3 minutes.  This speech could well become the defining moment when the world woke up to the craziness that is being thrust upon us by leaders who are desparate for a solution to the global economic crisis, but short on wisdom.  If Hannan did wake up on Tuesday morning known to few in England, Europe and the world, it will likely be the last day he remains obscure because he had the guts to tell the whole world that leaders who believe printing money, borrowing and spending will solve our problems are simply delusional. 

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Tags: daniel hannan, Economy, european parliment
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Posted on Friday, 6th February 2009 by Gene Quinn

According to the Washington Times, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has determined that we would be better off without any stimulus package than either the package passed by the House of Representatives or the one being considered by the US Senate.  The Washington Times explained:

CBO, the official scorekeepers for legislation, said the House and Senate bills will help in the short term but result in so much government debt that within a few years they would crowd out private investment, actually leading to a lower Gross Domestic Product over the next 10 years than if the government had done nothing.

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Tags: cbo, nancy pelosi, obama, stimulus package
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