Trump’s Grandiose Political Centralization Scheme Not America-First in Spirit

Colorful houses of the coastal town of Ilulissat in western Greenland. Although Donald Trump is now in office, his statements since the election indicated he has forgotten his pledge to follow an “America first” foreign policy. This is what he promised during the recent presidential contest and what he pledged in the 2016 campaign, but … Continue reading Trump’s Grandiose Political Centralization Scheme Not America-First in Spirit

Taxes vs. Tariffs: Which is Fairer?

In the final days of his presidential run, Donald Trump floated the idea of eliminating the income tax and replacing it with tariffs as the means to fund federal spending.  He cited the era of U.S. history when the country had no income tax: When we were a smart country, in the 1890s . . … Continue reading Taxes vs. Tariffs: Which is Fairer?