What Would Thomas Paine Say?

[UNTflyer]

So then it is reasonable for me to conclude that the truth lies somewhere on the spectrum between the two extreme points of Bartles and Heritage. Man I tire of both sides. Really I do.

That is a wise position. Although some may think me an extremist conservative, I am quite moderate. Where I stand firm is in the area of free market principles. Recessions are not a failure of capitalism, they are a part of it. Risk-reward is the cornerstone of capitalism, something the American people seem to forget during periods of growth.

[eulessismore]

So then it is reasonable for me to conclude that the truth lies somewhere on the spectrum between the two extreme points of Bartles and Heritage. Man I tire of both sides. Really I do.

The only problem is that those at the two extremes never tire of expressing their "truth".

[Coffee and TV]

Larry Bartels? Really? Not exactly a non-partisan source.

VS

A good read on the condition of the poor in America is here: http://www.heritage.org/Research/Welfare/bg2064.cfm