Next time you hear someone bemoaning a supposed rise in world poverty, encourage them to have a look at the evidence for themselves... http://j.mp/2jmT1RJ #HumanProgressData
The world is wealthier, healthier cleaner, safer, and more educated than it was in 1960 - and yet the world's population has increased by over 145%. http://j.mp/2KoModi
A nearly 100-year-old law called the Jones Act makes rum - and most everything else you buy - so much more expensive. #EndTheJonesAct. http://j.mp/2tLuATU #CatoTrade
Passed in 1920, the Jones Act was meant to ensure a strong U.S. merchant marine. But the law has failed to prevent the industry’s steady downward spiral, all while imposing significant economic costs. #EndTheJonesAct http://j.mp/2tLuATU #CatoTrade
Stupid laws take a long time to repeal/reform.
The Jones Act is one of the most destructive and it is still in place after 98 years.
It didn't take that long to dump Ford's Edsel and Coca-Cola's New Coke.
This is why government should do less. It cannot self-correct in time.
Our government’s “sugar program” increases the cost of sugar for all Americans.
It also is driving candy manufacturers overseas where the key ingredient-sugar-costs less.
And some idiots want to raise taxes to do more stupid stuff like this.