Libertarian Jew

The political and religious musings of a Right-leaning, libertarian, formerly Orthodox Jew who emphasizes rationalism, pragmatism, common sense, and free, open-minded thought.

Wednesday, June 26, 2019

State and Local Tax Deduction: Taking Proponents' Arguments with a Grain of SALT

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The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), which passed at the end of 2017, was the most comprehensive tax reform the United States has had in about ...
Thursday, June 20, 2019

Comparing Refugee Detention Centers to Concentration Camps Is Inappropriate, Regardless of Stance on Trump's Immigration Policy

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If I had told you a few years ago that the semantics of the phrase "concentration camp" would become part of a major political deb...
Thursday, June 13, 2019

Why Cory Booker's Affordable Housing Plan Is Mostly Deficient, But Has Some Good in It

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In recent months, I have noticed that various Democratic figures are shifting the Democratic Party to the Left. The Green New Deal , introdu...
Tuesday, June 4, 2019

10 Reasons Why Trump's Proposal to Use Tariffs to Punish Mexico Over Immigration Is Faulty (and Even Dangerous)

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Trump simply can't help himself. He is threatening another country with tariffs, except this time, he is threatening Mexico. I thought T...
Tuesday, May 28, 2019

I Still Consider Myself a Pro-Life Libertarian, But It Comes with Some Major Caveats

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Abortion has become a hot-button topic once more. Earlier this month, the state of Georgia passed a heartbeat bill, which restricts abortio...
Tuesday, May 21, 2019

Using 25 Percent Tariffs to Escalate the Trade War With China Will Only Make Things Worse

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This month has been an intense one for international trade. Trump postponed the auto tariffs on Japan and the European Union for 180 days. ...
Thursday, May 16, 2019

Note to Sanders and AOC: Capping Consumer Loan Interest Rates Would Hurt Those You Want to Help

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Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) teamed up as a "'Dynamic' Duo of Leftist finance...
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