Europe is kind of like a big museum. Tourist money keeps it going, but there’s so little growth that, per person, America’s poorest state (Mississippi) is now richer than most European countries. The reason is the very same policies ignorant Americans want to copy — higher taxes on the rich.
Publication: JohnStossel.com
Every American Owes $100,000
America is now almost $35 trillion in debt. That means every American owes $100,000. The Biden administration doesn’t care. They want to spend more.
Skewed News
Reporters overwhelmingly lean Democrat. A survey by The American Journalist found that for every Republican in a newsroom, there are 10 Democrats. The reporters claim to be objective. They aren’t.
Moochers and Looters
There’s a socialist wave in Latin America. Mexico, Chile, Peru, Bolivia and Brazil recently elected leftists. These politicians at least distance themselves from thugs like Hugo Chavez and Fidel Castro, but all propose socialism-lite policies giving government more control over more people. Why don’t people in Latin America learn from the mistakes of the past?
Marxian Education
Some schools are ditching traditional grading. Instead, they use “labor-based grading,” an idea promoted by Arizona State University professor Asao Inoue. Labor-based grading means basing grades more on effort than the quality of work.
Save the Planet, Invest in Fossil Fuels
America’s affluent protesters can afford the higher prices. But poor people will suffer. Allowing billions of the world’s poor to live a modern life requires energy from gas, oil and even coal.
You Can’t Say That!
At least now, we can speak the truth: Covid probably was created in a Chinese lab. Masks are unlikely to provide much protection and requiring them can harm kids. Hunter Biden did lots of sleazy things. Self-appointed censors tried to shut us up, but eventually, the truth almost always comes out.