1.
The Tea Act of 1773 was
Correct Answer
A. A tax cut to the benefit of a monopoly
Explanation
http://www2.maxwell.syr.edu/plegal/congress/bramblepp1_files/slide0009_image029.jpg
The Tea act was a drawback on duties and tariffs. This tax cut allowed the East India Trading Company to undersell the american merchants. This is much like how Walmart undercut American merchants in the 1990's with Chinese imports.
2.
What was Thomas Paine's economic view ?
Correct Answer
C. Socialist
Explanation
http://www.thomaspaine.org/Archives/agjst.html
In this piece Paine argues :
1) Non of the old testament fathers owned land.
2) Land is the common property of all men
3) Land should not be owned (Stuart not Lord)
4) Poverty is due to the creation of wealth
He the argues to solve the injustice by a re-distributive death tax.
3.
What tax policy best supports free trade ?
Correct Answer
B. The progressive income tax
Explanation
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_tax#History_of_intellectual_debate
Free trade is the policy of eradicating regressive taxes which inhibit trade, and, replacing them on progressive taxes (namely the income tax) which do not inhibit trade. Adam Smith is my source.
4.
Which policies were included in the original economic plan of Alexander Hamilton
Correct Answer(s)
A. "Bounty" (subsidies) for Infant Industries
C. Limited charters which killed off business naturally
D. A central bank
E. Protectionist duties to regulate trade
Explanation
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Report_on_Manufactures
Alexander Hamilton's model is linked above.
5.
What was the top tier tax rate in the 1950's
Correct Answer
D. Higher, 91%
Explanation
http://www.ntu.org/tax-basics/history-of-federal-individual-1.html
If you give the rich the money and don't tax them, they just run away with the cash. Tax em, force em to spend in domestically, duh. This tax rate lasted until the mid 1970's
6.
Andrew Mellon, treasury secretary during the 1920's had a tax policy of...
Correct Answer
A. Cutting Taxes, to strengthen business.
Explanation
It was argued that the wealth would "trickle down", much like the policy of Art Lauffer and Ronald Regan. It was latter exposed that he wanted to "Shake out the Filth". It worked in the 1920's (and today).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_W._Mellon#The_Mellon_tax_trial
7.
Ron Paul supports stronger bank regulations
Correct Answer
B. False, Ron Paul supports the elite !
Explanation
http://www.c-spanarchives.org/program/294319-1
Notice how he hides his answer with a rant about the Fed. Sure the Fed should be audited, but, don't be a wolf in sheep's clothing.
8.
Did Glen Beck supported the bail out ?
Correct Answer
B. True, Glen Beck supported the bail out.
Explanation
http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/09/21/glenn-beck-supported-the-auto-bailout/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pr8EPYcLmvQ
I had a better one, but lost it. This man should be careful. During the French Revolution the aristocracy was decapitated, but, the court jester was given to the Donkey first =).
9.
Glenn Beck supports selling our national services to international elites.
Correct Answer
A. True, who are we to use our own infrastructure ?
Explanation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qi12-CE8Axk&feature=related
You don't need to be for socialized medicine to see the hypocrisy. That said, who is even for socialized medicine? Talk about a false dichotomy. Public option, non-profit co-ops, good old fashioned reform, cough cough.
10.
HMO's are a creation of the Neo-Con Revolution
Correct Answer
A. True, for profit insurance was only 5% of the market in 1950's
Explanation
http://www.bcbs.com/about/history/1950s.html
Thank Nixon.
11.
Free trade is a system where merchants buy $150 parts overseas for $50This part is then sold for $140, driving the domestic merchant out of businessHe then keeps $100 to be saved and reinvested..... overseas.
Correct Answer
B. Free trade is NOT in my best interest
Explanation
Unless you have the "Hamiltonian spending" to replace the outsourced job, you are going to have to buy the displaced worker welfare. Sorry, just how it is.
Maybe next time you would support his job with a tariff.