Hoover was a progressive, and thought the government should “help” while Coolidge thought government should “prevent harm”. Hoover’s policies actually were more similar to FDR’s than Coolidge, see “Hoover’s Economic Policies” on the econlib dot org web site.
Hell the quarterly estimates are hard enough. I have to calculate my taxes an extra 4x/year, and then file form AI so the government doesn’t slap penalties on me which declares what income and deductions I had by quarter. It’s insane.
Well I’m glad you admit that the progressives pushing for eugenics in the late 19th and early 20th century were fascists. They seem to have dropped the eugenics angle for now, but still are associated with fascism both economically (government support of favored businesses) and socially (we are stronger when we stand together and reject heresy, e.g., cancel culture).
The worst one can say about Coolidge is he was laissez-faire about invasive regulation of investment, which was not at the time and still is not authorized by the constitution. It was Hoover whose policies created a Great Depression out of what would have otherwise been a self-correcting recession.
I am somewhat enheartened that a “squad” supported primary candidate lost… in NY! Now if we can return the Rs to the policies of Coolidge, we’d be getting somewhere.
Yes, but if your sin is original, you get extra points. Of course, you can try playing it safer by drinking the wine and chewing the wafer and 2-4-6-8 it’ll be time to transubstantiate.
Everyone should have to pay their taxes in cash. Then you’ll really feel it leaving your pocket.