Category:Gov’t Debt & Spending
10 Myths About Government Debt
October 16, 2017 | Video
Myth 1 is that the government owes “only” $20 trillion. (In reality, it’s much more.) But luckily, Myth 10 is that there’s no way to fix this problem…
Dan Carlin — What Is Military Keynesianism?
April 3, 2017 | Video
Military Keynesianism tries to create and save American jobs through gigantic defense spending, says “political martian” Dan Carlin. Watch the full interview
How Big Is the US Debt? (360 Video)
February 18, 2017 | Video
This is an immersive 360 video, so be sure to set the video quality to 2160s resolution for an optimum viewing experience US government debt is now bigger than the debt of any other government in human history. But does the size really matter? Join Professor Antony Davies as he explores the debt with this […]
How Big Is the US Debt? (360 Video)
February 11, 2017 | Video
This is an immersive 360 video, so be sure to set the video quality to 2160s resolution for an optimum viewing experience US government debt is now bigger than the debt of any other government in human history. But does the size really matter?
Foreign Policy, Ep. 6: How The Free Market System Can End The Military Industrial Complex
July 30, 2016 | Video
The Pentagon fails to keep track of its financial resources and expenditures in any meaningful way. For military contractor’s, profit and loss are determined not by the market, but by a firm’s ability to navigate politics. This leads to wasteful spending and delayed results, such as a F-35 Jet that’s still inferior to the F-16 […]
Economics: How Big is the U.S. Debt?
February 12, 2016 | Video
“Economics: How Big is the U.S. Debt?” presented by Learn Liberty. How do you feel the government should be spending or saving money? Let us know in the comments below.
Are The Greeks Villains If They Default On Their National Debt?
October 20, 2015 | Video
Are The Greeks Villains If They Default On Their National Debt? Things are so complicated in Europe; you would think you need a Ph.D. in economics to keep track of what’s going on. But at least with this video, you don’t. Professor Garett Jones, Associate Professor of Economics at George Mason University, explains what will […]
The Best Explanation of the Greece Bailout in 90 Seconds
July 17, 2015 | Video
Things are so complicated in Europe; you would think you need a PhD in economics to keep track of what’s going on. But at least with this video, you don’t. I’m Garret Jones I’m an Associate Professor of Economics at George Mason University. I’m going to try and boil it down to a ridiculously simple […]
The Interactive Great American Taxing Game: Luxuries
May 28, 2015 | Video
It’s the Great American Taxing Game and you have chosen to tax luxury goods like yachts, fur coats, and expensive jewelry. Many people in the world today are suffering, but a small minority has plenty of money to spend on luxuries. It makes sense to tax these luxury items heavily and redistribute the wealth, right? […]
Brave New World (of Debt) | Life of Debt Episode 1
March 20, 2014 | Video
17 trillion is usually a number reserved for distances in outer space, water in the ocean, or sand in the desert. But it’s also how much this next generation is in the hole for as they become adults. Thanks to our parents and the officials they’ve elected, America is $17 trillion in debt. Despite the […]
The Debt Luck Club | Life of Debt Episode 2
March 19, 2014 | Video
What would you do to get rid of your debt? Would you sell your childhood toys, your blood, or ‘other’ fluids? That’s the question Tom has to answer. Overburdened with student loans, he has stopped making payments, and is now forced to dodge phone calls from snarky debt collectors. What can he do to escape […]
Digging Out of Debt | Life of Debt Episode 3
March 19, 2014 | Video
They have your name, your number, and your credit card records. Debt collectors have a funny way of tracking you down and can take people to court. What can we do? For Lee Campbell, he can rely on keg colleague and college professor Peter Jaworski to magically appear and teach him a few tricks to […]
Life of Debt? How to: Obliterate Debt, Accumulate Wealth, and Retire Rich
March 18, 2014 | Video
Whatever kind of debt you owe, Learn Liberty Academy wants to help you relieve yourself of the burden. Engage in weekly webcasts, a discussion forum, and more — and you won’t owe a dime. In fact, we will be indebted to you for your participation!
The Interactive Great American Taxing Game: Tobacco
January 27, 2014 | Video
It’s the Great American Taxing Game and you have chosen to tax cigarettes to be paid by cigarette suppliers. Who actually bears the burden of the tax? Because smokers are pretty unresponsive to price changes, they are most likely to pay. This is not necessarily a bad thing: smokers pay higher prices and the government […]
The Interactive Great American Taxing Game: Oil Companies
August 13, 2013 | Video
It’s the Great American Taxing Game and you have chosen to tax oil companies. So what happens if you increase these taxes? And, perhaps more importantly, who will pay these taxes? While you may think raising taxes on oil companies will hurt the profits of big oil barons, consumers are likely to bear the burden […]
The Interactive Great American Taxing Game: Intro
August 13, 2013 | Video
Join the Great American Taxing Game with your host, Professor Art Carden. The question posed is who should be taxed. If you were a government official trying to raise revenue, would you choose to levy taxes on gas, on smokers, or on luxury goods? How would these taxes turn out? Prof. Carden explains that it […]