08-06-2020, 08:51 AM
Today, I noted that my retirement funds, which I rely upon to pay my monthly bills, is back to 93% of the pre-virus high-water mark.
Considering that I have made withdrawals to pay bills, that is a pretty good result in my opinion, given the problems that the virus and the protests have caused in American business.
I also note that in today's news, jobless claims are down.
What can we do to make things worse?
We can impose new taxes on the builders, hirers, and investors, reducing their incentives to build, hire, and invest.
We can give the jobless oodles of cash, reducing their incentive to work.
We can reinstate all sorts of regulations on oil production, ensuring that gasoline rises again to pre-Trump levels.
In short, we can enact the Democratic agenda.
If the goal was to help the American people, we would not do these things.
But that is not the goal.
Considering that I have made withdrawals to pay bills, that is a pretty good result in my opinion, given the problems that the virus and the protests have caused in American business.
I also note that in today's news, jobless claims are down.
What can we do to make things worse?
We can impose new taxes on the builders, hirers, and investors, reducing their incentives to build, hire, and invest.
We can give the jobless oodles of cash, reducing their incentive to work.
We can reinstate all sorts of regulations on oil production, ensuring that gasoline rises again to pre-Trump levels.
In short, we can enact the Democratic agenda.
If the goal was to help the American people, we would not do these things.
But that is not the goal.