Good Morning Liberty

Last night I had the painstaking duty of listening to the entire Democratic Debate. My key takeaway: We're all screwed. Just kidding, but seriously it was in fact downright terrifying. Today on the podcast I brought in my favorite clips from the night. Most of the centered around Medicare For All, and the proposed Billionaire Tax on the nations most productive individuals. Also, what's with Warren outright refusing to say the words "raise taxes on the middle class?" Does she really think people are that stupid? Everyone knows Medicare For All is going to require massive taxes on the entire country, not just the rich. She somehow thinks that if you simply hear her say those words, then she has no chance of getting elected. Just say it already! This is a great example of the manipulative nature of most politicians. Let's dive into the ideology that says "Hate the Rich." This ideology has been a natural state of humanity for our entire existence. What can we do to stave of the massive encroachment of the Federal Government in our daily lives? Listen to the podcast to get all the details! Visit www.goodmorningliberty.us for more great articles on politics, economics, and Libertarian ideology. Visit www.BernieLies.com if you want to read specifically about the many lies told by one of America's greatest manipulators. Get your own "Bernie Lies" T-Shirt on our Etsy store. In Liberty, Charlie & Nate P.S. We can do this. Keep forging on through the disheartening news, and hate-filled rhetoric. We're here to #MakeLibertyWin --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/goodmorningliberty/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yesterday, Senator Bernie Sanders introduced legislation to nationalize all publicly traded companies, kind of. The plan actually calls for the SEC to demand that all companies issue new stock and give employees at least 20% ownership of the companies. In addition to that, the workers will get "right of first refusal" to buy the companies. If they don't have the money to buy the company, don't fret. Bernie wants to create a new bank whose sole purpose is to finance the buying of US corporations. What happens if the worker doesn't pay back the loan from the government? They'll seize ownership of the asset. This creates numerous gross incentives in the business market. First, workers would naturally gravitate only towards corporations that are profitable, so they can earn dividends. Next, it will remove the risk from the market for creating businesses. Why? Because the government will always have a built in "bailout" for companies looking to sell out. The other obvious consequence in the market is that the per share value of all companies will fall. If you issue 20% more new shares in a company, then all the exiting shares become less valuable. That's a less valuable retirement portfolio for anyone paying into a 401K, Pension, IRA, etc. What does it mean to be an "owner" of a company? Since the workers are looking to share in the profits, will they also be willing to share the losses? After all, only 38% of publicly traded companies are profitable. I doubt they will be willing to pay a "negative dividend" if their company is losing money. What incentive does this create in our society for innovation and risk? You would now be able to be a business owner, without ever having to create a business. Will this lead to more innovation, or less? As usual, this is a completely crap proposal from BS. It will hurt the people it's aiming to help, and send our economy over the edge. Visit www.goodmorningliberty.us for more great articles on politics, economics, and Libertarian ideology. Visit www.BernieLies.com if you want to read specifically about the many lies told by one of America's greatest manipulators. Get your own "Bernie Lies" T-Shirt on our Etsy store. In Liberty, Charlie & Nate P.S. We can do this. Keep forging on through the disheartening news, and hate-filled rhetoric. We're here to #MakeLibertyWin --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/goodmorningliberty/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Over the weekend I came across a video from Rand Paul's appearance on The View. Rand fielded criticism of his support for Trump's decision to pull US Troops away from the Syrian border. We pulled several clips from the interview and offered up our comments on the rambling ignorance that is "The View." Can we talk about how crazy it is that we have a table of Liberals arguing with a Republican about how it's wrong for us to NOT be at war? It's clear people's opinions are mostly drawn from political biases, not from actual beliefs or principles. Not to mention the fact that now it seems like the Kurds have struck a deal with the Syrian government for protection, as they should have. It is not, and never has been, our job to police the entire world. Doing so it costly. Not just in money, but in over 6,000 American soldiers' lives. It's long past time for the governments on that side of the world to step up and get the job done. I'm pointing at you UK, Spain, France, Germany, etc. Visit www.goodmorningliberty.us for more great articles on politics, economics, and Libertarian ideology. Visit www.BernieLies.com if you want to read specifically about the many lies told by one of America's greatest manipulators. Get your own "Bernie Lies" T-Shirt on our Etsy store. In Liberty, Charlie & Nate P.S. We can do this. Keep forging on through the disheartening news, and hate-filled rhetoric. We're here to #MakeLibertyWin --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/goodmorningliberty/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trump's decision to pull troops away from the Turkish border in Northern Syria has drawn massive amounts of criticism from both sides of the political isle. Is Trump the most Anti-War president we've had in my lifetime? Possibly. Let's dissect the problem between the Kurds, and the Turkish government. They've been fighting each other for decades. It must be acknowledged that the Kurds have been our only consistent ally in the fight against terrorist groups in the Middle East. What we just did will in fact lead to their demise, more than likely. We also have to acknowledge the fact that Turkey is a NATO ally. We can't fight Turkey, because that would technically open up the door for their allies to defend them. Who are their allies? Well, that's Canada, UK, France, Belgium, Germany, Spain, you get the idea. Maybe this is why George Washington warned against forming "entangling alliances?" Regardless of the implications, it's not America's job to protect people in the Middle East. It isn't now, and it never has been. We've been the World Police for far too long. We've wasted trillions of dollars, and lost almost 7,000 troops in the region. It's time for another country to step up. Perhaps one of the countries that are on that side of the world? England is only a couple thousand miles away, compared to the US, who are over 10,000 miles away. It's time to bring the troops home. Not just from the border in Northern Syria, but from all of the battle fronts in the Middle East. Tell your friends about the podcast. Subscribe, and share! Visit our website BernieLies.com for more great content taking about the narrative of Socialism. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/goodmorningliberty/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bernie Sanders is the king of manipulated statistics. He always has been, and he's only getting better at it. You can check the article Bernie was pointing to for his latest claim here. The article itself debunks its own title, of course, at the end of the article: |||On the question of tax burden, Jason Furman, an economics professor at Harvard who chaired the White House Council of Economic Advisers under President Barack Obama, noted that Saez and Zucman did not include refundable tax credits, such as the earned-income tax credit (EITC), in their analysis. The credit, which is intended to encourage low-income families to work, "is part of the tax code," Furman said. A person who paid $1,000 in federal income taxes and then received a $1,500 credit would have a total federal tax burden of -$500, but Furman said that under Saez and Zucman's analysis, that person would instead show a burden of $0. That result would make total tax burdens at the lower end of the income spectrum appear higher than they are. ||| On its face, it looks to be true. It even sounds true, worded in a perfect manner that would make the best tricksters envious. What's playing in its favor is that people want it to be true. It is however, very false. Read the entire article at this link. Visit www.goodmorningliberty.us for more great articles on politics, economics, and Libertarian ideology. Visit www.BernieLies.com if you want to read specifically about the many lies told by one of America's greatest manipulators. Get your own "Bernie Lies" T-Shirt on our Etsy store. In Liberty, Charlie & Nate P.S. We can do this. Keep forging on through the disheartening news, and hate-filled rhetoric. We're here to #MakeLibertyWin --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/goodmorningliberty/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

AOC is at it again, again. As if the Green New Deal wasn't destructive enough, AOC pinpointed a few portions of the economy she forgot to destroy in her first $90+ trillion bill. Now she wants to institute a national rent control. Capping rental increases at no more than 3% per year. Not only is this a bad idea, it's also been a terrible reality for those living under strict rent control in places like New York, and San Francisco. Regardless of the intentions, Rent Control is a price control. Setting caps on free market prices has always led to shortages. In this case, the shortage would be (and has been) in housing. Thats nothing to joke about. When we control prices charged for rent, you might feel as though that's helping the people that can't afford higher prices. In fact, like most government policies, it hurts the very people it aims to help. Rent control leads to a decreased investment in housing. Those who have money to invest, have choices in the areas in which they want to invest their hard-earned money. In a free market, they may decide that the financial benefit of building apartment complexes outweighs the potential risks. Regardless of the feelings you had in reading that statement, it's the truth of the situation. In a price controlled market, people with money will choose to invest elsewhere. Prices must always be free to fluctuate. In a market where you've basically only allowed the prices to fluctuate down, you're going to get less investment, and subsequently less available housing. Such as we've seen in the case of housing shortages in cities that have strict laws on rental prices. In addition to that, she wants to move the poverty line to take into account your ability to afford "neccessities" like high-speed internet. This would undoubtedly, and by design, move hundreds of thousands if not millions more into the "poverty" category. Creating a much greater need for more welfare spending, and of course, high taxes. Let's all take a moment to appreciate the fact that we live in a society so great, that not having access to high-speed internet can make you "impoverished." As if that wasn't all destructive enough, she wants to officially make welfare available for everyone, regardless of their immigration status. This might be a trivial question, but does math even matter anymore? Is there any consideration for the fact that we literally cannot afford to make government welfare available for everyone in the world? By saying that I mean, there has to be a line drawn somewhere, right? Apparently not. Forget the fact that we already don't have enough money to fund the current liabilities with Social Security and Medicare- that apparently does not matter either. Will we ever have a return to rationality in politics? What does it say for our education system- when an entire section of society thinks you can pay out 10 trillion dollars worth of benefits with 4 trillion dollars worth of income? Welcome to 2019, America. Visit www.goodmorningliberty.us for more great articles on politics, economics, and Libertarian ideology. Visit www.BernieLies.com if you want to read specifically about the many lies told by one of America's greatest manipulators. Get your own "Bernie Lies" T-Shirt on our Etsy store. In Liberty, Charlie & Nate P.S. We can do this. Keep forging on through the disheartening news, and hate-filled rhetoric. We're here to #MakeLibertyWin --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/goodmorningliberty/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump said Thursday- "As the POTUS I have an absolute right, perhaps even a duty, to investigate, or have investigated, CORRUPTION, and that would include asking, or suggesting, other countries to help us out!" Today on the show we discussed whether or not it is the duty of the President to investigate corruption. This led into a conversation about Edward Snowden, Julian Assange, and what the governments policy towards whistleblowers should be. Did the Freedom/Patriot Act go too far? Yes. Does it violate the 4th Amendment? Yes. Listen to the podcast! Visit www.goodmorningliberty.us for more great articles on politics, economics, and Libertarian ideology. Visit www.BernieLies.com if you want to read specifically about the many lies told by one of America's greatest manipulators. Get your own "Bernie Lies" T-Shirt on our Etsy store. In Liberty, Charlie & Nate P.S. We can do this. Keep forging on through the disheartening news, and hate-filled rhetoric. We're here to #MakeLibertyWin --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/goodmorningliberty/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What is Liberty? It's a rather cliche word that we use all the time, but when asked, I don't think many could give their definition of the word. Today I offered up my definition. I hope this helps. Liberty is YOU. It's everything that makes you a unique individual. It's your- thoughts words actions needs wants desires aspirations likes dislikes What you want to do in your life Who you spend your life with Who you worship and who you don't The important part to remember about "Liberty" is that it's you and everything that makes you, you. This liberty comes with a mutual understanding. Everyone else has that same liberty, too. Neither party may act in a way that impedes the other's ability to act on those things. Your liberty cannot not remove the liberties of another individual. In shorter words: Your Liberty ends, where another's begins. When we say we care about "Liberty." That's what we mean. That's why we're Libertarians. Visit www.goodmorningliberty.us for more great articles on politics, economics, and Libertarian ideology. Visit www.BernieLies.com if you want to read specifically about the many lies told by one of America's greatest manipulators. Get your own "Bernie Lies" T-Shirt on our Etsy store. In Liberty, Charlie & Nate P.S. We can do this. Keep forging on through the disheartening news, and hate-filled rhetoric. We're here to #MakeLibertyWin --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/goodmorningliberty/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The National Debt is growing like crazy. Let's talk about why that actually matters. First off, please subscribe to the show by clicking this link. Today we talked about America's National Debt. It's currently sitting at $22.7 trillion. That's a massive number, but what matters most is the interest on that debt. The interest is set to eclipse the military budget by 2025. It could actually grow past the current budget in the next 10-20 years. Some on both sides of the isle seem to think that it's just business as usual, so we're here to tell you that it isn't Visit www.goodmorningliberty.us for more great articles on politics, economics, and Libertarian ideology. Visit www.BernieLies.com if you want to read specifically about the many lies told by one of America's greatest manipulators. Get your own "Bernie Lies" T-Shirt on our Etsy store. In Liberty, Charlie & Nate P.S. We can do this. Keep forging on through the disheartening news, and hate-filled rhetoric. We're here to #MakeLibertyWin --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/goodmorningliberty/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We've spent $1.8 trillion on Foreign Aid over the last 50 years. This podcast dives into 8 other things we could have used American's money on (or not taken it in the first place). First off, please subscribe to the show by clicking this link. Today we uncovered the fact that $1.8T has been given to foreign governments over the last 50 years. What could we have done with that money here in the US? We could have chosen one of the following: Given $26 million to every homeless veteran. Given $2.8 million to ever homeless person. Built 25 walls on our southern border Listen to the episode to hear the rest! Visit www.goodmorningliberty.us for more great articles on politics, economics, and Libertarian ideology. Visit www.BernieLies.com if you want to read specifically about the many lies told by one of America's greatest manipulators. Get your own "Bernie Lies" T-Shirt on our Etsy store. In Liberty, Charlie & Nate P.S. We can do this. Keep forging on through the disheartening news, and hate-filled rhetoric. We're here to #MakeLibertyWin --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/goodmorningliberty/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices