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Harold Furchtgott-Roth is the President and Founder of Furchtgott-Roth Economic Enterprises in Washington, DC, where he consults on issues related to the communications sector of the economy. Previously, he was a visiting fellow at the American Enterprise...
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Taxes Force Americans To Pay Many Ways
April 24, 2008
Taxes Force Americans To Pay Many Ways | furchtgott-roth.com
When ordinary Americans live beyond their means, disapprobation comes from every quarter, including the federal government. When our government lives beyond its means, bankrupting our children and grandchildren, we Americans avert the disapproving glance. Instead, we even elect government officials who promise to spend much more than we can possibly pay in taxes. Only in a country with a magnanimous population can such a government survive.
Regulating Sovereign Wealth Funds
April 24, 2008
Regulating Sovereign Wealth Funds | furchtgott-roth.com
The problem America faces is not that our processes to review foreign investments are broken. Instead, our challenge is that America is economically a much weaker country today than we were a year ago. Developing rules that punish law-abiding investors will not help America but will discourage reasonable investors from restoring our economic well-being.