Honest Political Economics 101

• The truth about unfettered free markets (read this first)
• Real-world free markets often don't even optimize prices
• The question of whether US tax rates are high
• The claim that raising taxes on the wealthy will hurt the economy
• Myth: Tax relief is best given to the rich
• Myth: The rich are the "job creators"
• Myth: Small businesses create the most jobs
• Myth: Any new corporate taxes will just get passed on to consumers (a bit long, with graphs)
• Myth: 70% of the U.S. economy is "consumer spending"