When Andrew Yang ran for president in 2020, a lot of people went all-in on his proposed Universal Basic Income (UBI). It sounded so good. Give everyone $1,000 a month, no strings attached, and watch the magic happen. The idea was that UBI would empower people to follow their dreams—start a business, get the job […]
Did you see what happened in Norway? Their government decided to raise its wealth tax, expecting this new policy to pull in an additional $146 million each year. Somehow, they were shocked when the opposite happened. Instead of more revenue, they got an exodus. Norway’s wealthiest people, representing a whopping $54 billion in assets, packed […]
It’s quite common to hear people say we should “tax the rich” so they “pay their fair share” and fund all the socialist programs they want. But is this reasonable or practicable? Here’s a transcript of our conversation: Emma: Hi, Brittany. Brittany: Hi, Emma. Emma: So this week we record these a little bit ahead of time, but […]
Ever wonder why the rich are always portrayed as bad guys in the media? Is there something wrong with being rich, or do the books and movies have it wrong? Links Money Speech Atlas Shrugged https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-T0ey0IKDA People Elon Musk Jeff Bezos Ludwig von Mises Here’s a transcript of our conversation: Connor: Hey Brittany. Brittany: […]
