Category Archives: America's Future

Is Health Care Rationing on the Horizon for Americans?

By Gerard Francis Lameiro | Published: April 6, 2010
While many Americans are battling to repeal the very unpopular health care law just passed in the United States, The Wall Street Journal reports this week on another battle taking place in Great Britain related to health care rationing.  The information from The Wall Street Journal paints a grim picture of the hardships endured by the Brits thanks to their government-run health care system.  Far [...]
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Congress Passes Health Care – What’s Next?

By Gerard Francis Lameiro | Published: March 22, 2010
Congresses passed the health care bill last night, voting to effectively take over and socialize America’s health care industry and voting against the clear will of the American people articulated in poll after poll.  What can we expect next? Constitutional Tests.  First, we can expect that the new law just passed by Congress will be signed by the President and [...]
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Are Job-Killing and Prosperity-Killing Taxes in America’s Future?

By Gerard Francis Lameiro | Published: March 1, 2010
Taxes are in the news again!  The Wall Street Journal reported over the weekend that high taxes are coming and Americans are taking actions to prepare for them. With incredibly high government spending GENERATING ENORMOUS DEFICITS, it’s true that we can expect to hear calls for large tax increases.  Unfortunately, the big government formula of HIGH SPENDING + HIGH BORROWING + HIGH [...]
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We Can Fix Health Care with Economic Freedom and Free Markets

By Gerard Francis Lameiro | Published: February 15, 2010
President Obama’s Health Care Summit is coming next week.  Just think.  America spends about $2.4 T (that’s trillion, not billion or million of dollars) on health care on a yearly basis.  That represents about 18% of America’s GDP.  Of that amount, around 50% is controlled directly by government and government indirectly controls most of the [...]
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America It’s Up to You – More Taxes or More Jobs?

By Gerard Francis Lameiro | Published: February 4, 2010
With the release of President’s Obama’s new budget, a critical debate has started to take place.  What’s the best way to create new jobs and economic growth?  Keynesian economists advocate increased government spending to create demand.  Of course, with increased spending, typically comes much higher taxes.  Some say that Obama’s new budget will result in $2T (Trillion!) [...]
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Capital Formation is Needed for Economic Growth

By Gerard Francis Lameiro | Published: January 19, 2010
What is capital formation?  Why is it needed to achieve economic growth?  Capital formation is the process of bringing together capital (money) from savers and investors for the purpose of investing in new businesses, products and services, in order to meet the needs of other businesses or individuals. For example, if a couple wants to start [...]
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America Can Be Great Again!

By Gerard Francis Lameiro | Published: January 12, 2010
That’s right.  America can be great again!  It’s not necessary for the economy to stay in a prolonged recession.  It’s not necessary for unemployment to stay in the 10% range.  America is suffering from faulty socialist ideas and foolish socialist policies that have been creeping into our culture, our government, and our economy. As I often [...]
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