Thursday, 11 June 2009

• Barack Avoids Freedom

  When is the last time you heard Barack Obama talk about freedom? Maybe the Freedom of Choice Act??
  

  A fellow intern and I recently attended an event at the Rayburn building hosted by Young America’s Foundation on Reagan and Obama titled “Reagan vs. Obama: Solving Economic Meltdowns.”  You can find event information here. While there we heard from California Congressman Tom McClintock, Frank Donatelli, who served as an advisor to President Reagan and currently serves as the chairman of the Reagan Ranch Board of Governors, and Kate Obenshain, who reminded us of the value of the free market and Reagan’s belief that government was the problem, not the solution. 

  Reflecting on what the speakers said afterwards, I realized the value of a free society and the lack of freedom in Obama’s rhetoric and actions. Obama loves to talk about God, Jesus, faith, and hope, but when it comes to the value of individuals in society being responsible for their money, or companies being responsible for their actions, he is silent. The Obama administration’s move to take over the car industry is one example of his rejection of freedom.

  

  Tom McClintock delivered an inspirational speech and reminded us of the importance of freedom in economics. California, with Governor Schwarzenegger in the lead, recently passed an increase in the sales tax. McClintock said that tax revenue decreased after the increase – so much for increased revenue.  There is a point at which increasing taxation actually reduces revenue instead of increasing revenue. This model was developed by Arthur Laffer, who became influential as a member of Reagan's Economic Policy Advisory Board. California, as well as the Obama administration, has ignored the Laffer curve.

  Obama does not believe in freedom, and his economic policies will only reduce the freedom that we enjoy in America.

  Posted by B. Kauk
  

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