Topic: Frederic Bastiat
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Greek protestors: clueless in Athens
Greek protestors don't get it. They're still trapped in Bastiat's old illusion.
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Trade relations between Hoth and Mustafar? Lessons from fantasy worlds.
The law of comparative advantage shows the benefit of trade between regions with extremely different resources - and the costs of protectionism.
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Stimulus vs. austerity: the perennial debate
To avoid a repeat recession, should President Obama spend more, or less?
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Economic collapse: Don't blame the free market
A more realistic view is that a housing boom and bust happened to strike a fragile financial system whose fragility was worsened by ill-conceived government interventions.
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A Greek tragedy in the making
The Greek bailout package sets the stage for far greater problems down the road.
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Are Tea Partiers ungrateful?
A response to an New York Times article that implies Tea Party members are ungrateful.
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Opinion: Forcing insurance companies to cover preexisting conditions is immoral
President Obama could lead a more honest debate by proposing a welfare program for those who can't get coverage – and paying for it with new taxes.
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Opinion: A classic debate about economic stimulus
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