A Moral Argument for Progressive Taxes - David Cay Johnston
- -
Complete Video at: http://fora.tv/2008/04/14/David_Cay_Johnston_Talks_About_Free_Lunch Author David Cay Johnston discusses the history of progressive taxation, and argues that these policies are inherent to a democratic government. ----- Since 1995 when David Cay Johnston turned his investigative reporting skills to explore the murky waters o... Read more
0 people like this
- -: A Moral Argument for Progressive Taxes - David Cay Johnston
May 13, 2008 (almost 16 years ago)Complete Video at: http://fora.tv/2008/04/14/David_Cay_Johnston_Talks_About_Free_Lunch Author David Cay Johnston discusses the history of progressive taxation, and argues that these policies are inherent to a democratic government. ----- Since 1995 when David Cay Johnston turned his investigat...
0 people like this
- -: Steve Forbes Argues for a Flat Tax
September 10, 2008 (over 15 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/08/07/Steve_Forbes_Elections_and_the_Credit_Crisis Forbes Magazine Editor-In-Chief and two-time Republican Presidential candidate Steve Forbes slams U.S. tax codes as inefficient and overly complicated, and argues for the implementation of a national "flat ...
0 people like this
- -: The Napkin Sketch That Introduced Supply-Side Economics
March 4, 2009 (about 15 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/02/24/Dan_Roam_Back_of_the_Napkin Dan Roam, author of The Back of the Napkin, discusses how a simple graph drawn on the back of a napkin -- later to be known as the "Laffer Curve" -- became "the basis of supply-side economics" for the late 20th century. --...
0 people like this
- -: Schwarzenegger Compares State Legislators to Dogs
March 19, 2009 (about 15 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/03/12/Gov_Arnold_Schwarzenegger_on_Californias_Budget_Crisis California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger explains how his rainy day fund would limit state spending and set aside surplus money for leaner times. "We need this discipline," he says, illustrating ...
0 people like this
- -: Tim Geithner - Taxpayer Money and the Bailouts
March 28, 2009 (about 15 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/03/25/Treasury_Secretary_Geithner_on_Financial_System_Oversight US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner justifies risking taxpayer money during the financial crisis to revive the markets. "Central fact is that governments have to be prepared to take risks th...
0 people like this
- -: Aspiring Billionaire? Ted Turner Advocates Clean Energy
April 22, 2009 (about 15 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/04/07/Ted_Turner_Looks_at_the_World Ted Turner advises young entrepreneurs to invest in clean, renewable energy technology. Turner describes an urgent need for clean energy and warns against the threats posed by rising global temperatures. ----- The World...
0 people like this
- -: How Long Can Newspapers Keep Printing? - J. William Grimes
August 10, 2009 (over 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/07/22/Traditional_Medias_Future_J_William_Grimes Media executive J. William Grimes predicts that if newspaper ad revenues fail to match readership levels, daily newspapers will cease to be printed. He argues that the business model is unsustainable because ...
0 people like this
- -: Did Facebook and Twitter Miss Their Window for Profit?
September 3, 2009 (over 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/08/05/Entrepreneurism_Begin_With_The_End_In_Mind_Jon_Fisher Entrepreneur Jon Fisher criticizes web 2.0 companies like Facebook and Twitter for taking too long to turn profitable. He says they are "poised to suck the oxygen out of the liquidity markets and h...
0 people like this
- -: Will Twitter Ever Make Money? CEO Evan Williams Responds
October 24, 2009 (over 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/10/21/A_Conversation_with_Twitter_CEO_Evan_Williams Federated Media's John Battelle asks Twitter co-founder and CEO Evan Williams the question on every Twitterer's mind: What is the company's revenue model? Williams dodges the question, but reiterates his c...
0 people like this
- -: Mark Cuban to TV Networks: Start Charging for Content!
November 4, 2009 (over 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/10/21/A_Conversation_with_Brooke_Burke_and_Mark_Cuban Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban argues that the problem with many media companies is their revenue model. He explains, "Free is okay if you know when you're going to get paid," but criticizes compani...
0 people like this