What Sort of Taxes Can You Expect with Medicare for All?
We’ve heard the benefits will far outweigh the costs when it comes to Medicare for All. But who is willing to pay as much as 32% payroll tax or a 42% VAT? November 4, 2019 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP Two candidates have been forthcoming about how the cost burdens for their programs would […]
Data Privacy vs Data Portability
Government trying to force competition where neither the end users nor the tech innovators are ready for it. It’s putting data at risk and creating a lot of extra work to serve no real purpose. October 28, 2019 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP Convenience and privacy are often at odds. When I talk about […]
Are American Unions Helpful or Destructive?
Much like government, unions claim to be all about the members. But when it comes down to it, are American unions just parasites that ruin things for everyone? October 7, 2019 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP I want to preface this by saying: I’m not opposed to individuals organizing. We see it all the […]
What About “We The People”?
Most people feel under-served by their governments; but maybe the problem is waiting on governments to solve problems they are often responsible for creating. September 30, 2019 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP There’s a lot of discussion and hysteria going around about the interests of “The People”. Whether it’s the people of the US […]
Russia to Launch First Yuan-Denominated Bond
The China-Russia partnership just got kicked into high gear with Russia set to launch the first yuan-denominated bond in the next few months. September 9, 2019 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP China has been busy printing money and buying gold, engaging in a precarious game of cat and mouse with the US. Before Trump […]
Where Is the Price Transparency in Healthcare?
Healthcare costs are high, but we don’t know that until we see the bill. Accountability and transparency would go further than socialization in fixing the cost problem in healthcare. August 19, 2019 By: Bobby Casey, Mangeing Director GWP Part of what makes the free market the best solution to meeting the needs of others is […]
U.S. Clamping Down on Passports (Here’s How)
The US is denying and revoking passports in much greater numbers. The time to get a second passport is now. August 15, 2019 Imagine how life may be in the U.S. if you couldn’t travel outside of its borders. In any free society, you should be able to travel, well… freely. But if the Government […]
Healthcare & Housing Affordability are Election Hot-Button Issues
With elections coming in the US, affordability of healthcare and housing are the hot-button topics dominating policy discussions. July 29, 2019 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP With the elections coming up, there is a lot of talk about what people can “afford” and how that connects with “living wages”. It’s obnoxious because the political […]
Deutsche Bank Investigated for Money Laundering (And This)
Several banks around the world are jeopardizing their depositors’ holdings with some rather shady dealings with money launderers. July 16, 2019 What would you think if you went down to the local coffee shop, got a newspaper, and read that your bank was being investigated for money laundering? We’ve previously covered an instance where a […]
The CASE Act: Help or Hinder?
Government policy has a tendency to derail from its good intentions. Will the CASE Act help defend copyright, or be weaponized against free speech? July 15, 2019 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP I’m going to ask you to keep something in mind while you read through this. It’s going to seem odd, but just […]
