Economist Edgar K. Browning details how much Americans really pay for Welfare, Social Security, Medicare, Immigration & More...Author says welfare state policies have made all Americans poorer!

"Obama's plan fiscal plan will put Americans OUT of work!"

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Dr. Edgar Browning is a professor of economics at Texas A&M, and one of the most widely quoted and published economists in the country on government programs and tax policies. Over the past 25-years Browning has provided his written insight and commentary on such topics as: 

Our Trillion Dollar War does not take place in Iraq

No, it’s not the War in Iraq—it’s the War on Poverty.  Incredible as it may seem, Americans transfer more than a trillion dollars each year to low income families through a bewildering variety of programs, all in the name of fighting poverty and inequality.  That’s about seven times the cost of the Iraq war.

How do we spend so much?  In 2005, $620 billion was spent on more than eighty welfare programs funded by Federal, state, and local governments.  But low income persons receive benefits from other government programs that are not designated as welfare programs.  Most notably, they receive benefits from Social Security, Medicare, and the public school system. For more of Browning's comments on this topic, CLICK HERE

"Stealing from Each Other is an original and devastating critique of government spending and the modern welfare state. It is an important supplement to the Friedmans' classic: Free to Choose. Because ideas have consequences, Browning has written one of those rare books that could actually change the public policy debate. If you love your freedom and your country, you ought to read this book."

 -- Former Senator Phil Gramm

Stealing from Each Other takes a critical look at the impact that government welfare state programs have had on the well-being of Americans, concluding that these policies have reduced the income of the average family by at least 25 percent.  This cost is in addition to the taxes that are paid to support these policies.  It is questionable whether even the poor, on whose behalf most of these policies are defended, have benefited. 

Click Here to read a recent article by economist and syndicated columnist, Dr. Walter Williams.

Dr. Browning delivers a layman-friendly commentary on the impact that government programs and tax policies play in our lives today.  Call Rod Mitchell at: 281.350.5506, or email, MediaRod@aol.com