Orlando: This is a real simple one for me. Zero percent for personal income tax, 0% corporate tax, 0% capital gains and dividend taxes. Yes, we should get rid of the estate tax or the death tax. Mortgage interest deductions. And, finally, no we should not extend the 2% payroll tax holiday. Let’s start with … Continue reading Symposium 2011: What rates would you propose for the personal income tax, the corporate tax, capital gains & dividends? Should we abolish the death tax? Which tax credits and deductions, if any, would you keep? Do you support Obama’s proposal to extend the 2% payroll tax holiday for another year?
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Symposium 2011: What reforms, if any, would you suggest be made to the Federal Reserve? Should the Fed’s dual mandate to achieve maximum employment and price stability be repealed or should there be specific targets for each?
Orlando: Well, I think the Federal Reserve has a useful purpose but it has been responsible for the biggest economic disasters in the past fifteen years. Low interest rates fueled the internet bubble back in the late 1990s. That didn’t turn out too well for the economy or stock market. And accommodative policy helped fuel … Continue reading Symposium 2011: What reforms, if any, would you suggest be made to the Federal Reserve? Should the Fed’s dual mandate to achieve maximum employment and price stability be repealed or should there be specific targets for each?
Symposium 2011: Do you have a plan to reform Social Security, Medicare and Welfare? How do you feel about extended unemployment benefits?
Orlando: I see we’re starting off with a pretty big and complex question. I sure hope this doesn’t eat up all our time here today. But, let’s get to it. As you may recall, Thinking Outside the Boxe crafted a comprehensive Social Security reform plan back in 2005 which we submitted to various members of … Continue reading Symposium 2011: Do you have a plan to reform Social Security, Medicare and Welfare? How do you feel about extended unemployment benefits?
Is the U.S. Immigration Policy too Soft?
Is U.S. Immigration Policy Too Soft Compared to Other Industrialized Nations? From Thinking Outside the Boxe’s London Correspondent According to a study conducted by the Pew Hispanic Center, there are approximately 11.2 million illegal immigrants currently living in the United States. While some politicians insist that the U.S. government should offer amnesty to illegal immigrants, … Continue reading Is the U.S. Immigration Policy too Soft?
Are we loosing the War On Drugs?
Today's War On Drugs...Are We Losing The Battle? From Thinking Outside the Boxe's Sydney Correspondent The term 'war on drugs' was first used by President Nixon on June 17, 1971. However it was popularised by the proponents of drug decriminalization, or legalization. Nixon's war referred to policies his Administration instituted as part of the Comprehensive … Continue reading Are we loosing the War On Drugs?
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Economic Outlook 2011
Gross Domestic Product Following zero growth in 2008 and a 2.6% contraction in 2009, real gross domestic product (GDP) increased by roughly 2.8% (an an annual basis) according to advance estimatesi released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). The economy remained modestly expansionary in 2010 with first and second quarter changes in real GDP … Continue reading Economic Outlook 2011
Sebastian G. Perey Memorial Scholarship
Myrtle Beach, SC, September 9, 2011—Thinking Outside the Boxe is pleased to announce the creation of the Sebastian G. Peréy Endowed Memorial Scholarship at Coastal Carolina University in honor of Thinking Outside the Boxe’s co-founder and contributor who passed away unexpectedly at his home on July 8, 2011 from a heart attack. The scholarship … Continue reading Sebastian G. Perey Memorial Scholarship
Privatizing the U.S. Postal Service
From Thinking Outside the Boxe’s London Correspondent The U.S. Postal Service is in trouble. The USPS ended 2010 with an $8.5 billion loss, and it is predicted to lose another $10 billion by the end of 2011. According to the Newspaper Association of America, the volume of mail carried by USPS has declined by 36 … Continue reading Privatizing the U.S. Postal Service
