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  • Jeezuz, what a bunch of semi-literate Rand fanbois. Put down whatever book from the Idealist Libertarian Reading List you're reading at the moment and go back and study history. Learn why your idealistic little view of the world has never worked.

  • The Henry Ford example is silly. Ford, at the time was the most high-tech company in the world, perhaps akin to Google today. It might be worth noting that in 1905 The average life expectancy in the U.S. was 47. Only 14% of the homes had a bathtub. The three leading causes of death were: (1). Pneumonia and influenza; (2). Tuberculosis; (3). Diarrhea. 20% of adults couldn't read or write.18% of households had at least one full-time servant. 90% of doctors had no college education. Charming.

  • LOL at 10:00

  • I bet he's the only one in Washington who actually understands the problem with US economy. And I bet he will be right.. again.

  • i love how peter schiff stands by what he says. He said they take half of his income in taxes and that women says: thats impossible. And he says: NO ITS NOT!!! LOL

  • Centralisation of power fosters innefficiency and corruption.

  • I think this is pretty much what Ron Paul is talking about.

  • Less government restrictions will create jobs to boost the economy!! Here's proof: We would hire two full time employees at our shop IMMEDIATELY if we could pay $5-6/Hr. We can't pay any more because after the high minimum wage; State, Federal, Social Security, and unemployment taxes; workers comp and liability insurance.. We'd rather just do the work ourselves!

  • @KnightoftheRepublic9 Why even bother to hire americans? They can sue you for free if they are in CA, then there's unemployment, insurance, workers comp, ss, etc... I just outsource everything to other countries that aren't as anti-business as the US. If you can do it for your business model look into outsourcing. Why capitulate to the bureaucrats ? :)

  • @KnightoftheRepublic9 $6 an hour is a non workable wage. You do understand that your comment is the very reason why unions were founded. (and I hate unions!) Living wages exist for a reason.And as much as we hate it so do the taxes. If you can't afford to hire people right now, then you aren't making enough.

  • @supremethunderclap thats debatable

  • @supremethunderclap The problem is inflation. Prices go up when the monetary supply is increased and business are hit with increasing costs. All that will happen when you raises wages is the things you buy get more expensive again. The inflation hits the different stages of production from the bottom first, meaning the poor, and works its way up. The real problem is we don't have a stable currency. Prices and wages should always be adjusting not the monetary supply.

  • @supremethunderclap $6/hour is more than $0/hour. Freelancers often work for LESS than $6/hour (sometimes free for friends) in order to build the portfolio and client references that prove they actually complete projects. It's not a living wage and it's not intended to be a living wage. It's a temporary "prove you're not a deadbeat" wage.

  • @supremethunderclap Anyone whose labour is valued at less than minimum wage is either unemployed or is over-costing their employer, who then passes on the excessive costs to the consumer in the form of higher prices. We should abolish minimum wage and welfare in all its incarnations, and instead supliment people's income by means of negative income tax. Unemployment would be vastly reduced improving our productive capacity as a nation, making us all wealthier in the long run.

  • @Jinmane go look at your history. Without any minimum wage, there is no incentive to pay them anything. Society is greedy and deeply corrupt. What you are suggesting simply won't work because the powers that be want free labor. What do you think we have a illegal immigration problem? Because they (the illegals of all races) are cheaper then us citizens.

  • @supremethunderclap Then why doesn't everyone get payed minimum wage? Why would a company pay $15/hr for a software engineer when they could pay $6/hr? It's because the price of labour is determined by supply and demand. Companies compete with one another for good workers.

  • Schiff 2012!!

  • PETER FUCKING SCHIFF!!

  • Schiff is the man! 

  • I just spent 5 minutes trying to figure out my forgotten Youtube password just to say that PETER SCHIFF ROCKS!. Schiff for president!

  • So awesome.

  • nice disclaimer. just proves how difficult the system is to follow properly. And explain one circumstance where 2 private parties cant get together and form a job? Your disclaimer tries to show that peter is too dumb to follow the rules instead of asking why would we want to have these regulations.

  • Why people listen to his lies?

  • @devent82 Why do you have such poor syntax? It's easy to call someone a liar. Observe: You are a liar! See how easy that is.

    If you find his explanantions and reason in error, then systematically refute them. Don't just call names.

    For instance, do you think banks can create credit out of nothing or does credit have to come from savings?

    Do you think the Fed can centrally plan interest rates to good effect?

    What is the source of credit bubbles?

    Please explain.

  • Peter Schiff is a modern-day Milton Friedman!

  • I like this guy, he knows his stuff.

  • @MrWompz so what regulations exactly does he want away with??????...coz he only stated the minimum wage laws(which I still think we should have)..and thats it...are we expected to believe that scrapping the minimum wage is going to help things??..I dont think so..I think big companies and exectutives would love to lower or scrap the minimum wage so that they can have a bigger christmas bonus with their fatcat friends.

  • @malechauvinistxy Well if you understand supply and demand then you would know why he wants minimum wage abbolished. And think about this if a company lowers its wages to much people won't work for them. There would be other businesses that pay higher, and people will go to them. Businesses that screw their employees and customers won't be around once people find alternatives. I The reason why these criminal companies exist is because the federal government propped them up with bailouts.

  • @MrWompz and if tax cuts create jobs(and there is no evidence that happens since Bush cut taxes and it made no difference)..then why dont they make sure tax cuts create jobs by creating a clause that if you have a business and take on more staff then you can get a tax cut? as opposed to exporting labour overseas or just not hiring at all and keeping the tax cut as a nice juicy bonus for executives.

  • @malechauvinistxy tax cuts give companies room in their budget to create jobs. If they cut your own taxes you'd have money to maybe hire a landscaper for your house. It doesn't mean you always make a job when given some extra spending room. Raising taxes ensures there is less money to be spent and the question is no longer -if- a job could be made, but simply that it -can't-. As for a tax credit for hiring more workers, you're putting the cart ebfore the horse.

  • @Pangora2 there is no evidence tax cuts create jobs...you cant just cut taxes for the wealthy and pray to the market that they might decide to create jobs.

    and raising taxes on some people might mean others in a different tax band could become more competitive..therefore I dont think that taxation has any effect on the job numbers at all.

  • @malechauvinistxy Well, you can't freeze and economy in a control group and an experimental sample. We must use deductive reasoning.

    Let us say that the tax rate is 95%. Would that affect human behaviour? Would people have more or less money to invest in capital equipment (tools, machines, factories, etc.) or less?

    Is it better for individuals to direct money being guided by their own valuations-profit/loss test-price signals or is govt. to do those things with no feedback mechanisms?

  • It isn't what govt. taxes so much as it iswhat it consumes. If they cut taxes without cutting spending, it's worse. Because we must forego future consumption to pay back that debt and interest to fund the deficits.

    It is best that govt. directs as little money as possible It lacks feedback mechanisms and engages in present consumption spending.

    Govt. only has what it takes from us. It's like taking money from one pocekt and placing it in another with govt. destroying wealth in the transfer

  • @joepeeler34 what feedback mechanism would that be..here is the budget and where would you make the cuts? social security 20%..defence 20%..discretionary..19%..medic­are/medicaid..23%..interest 6% and other 12%.

    where would you make the cuts?? asshole

  • @joepeeler34 "Govt. only has what it takes from us."

    you know that government does not keep the money?? right?..ie..they do not steal it.

    the money (all of it) returns to the taxpayers in the form of pensions, benefits, education, defence, medical care.

    things we will all need at some point in our lives.

  • @malechauvinistxy

    things i don't need. I could easily take care of those myself. Except for the army of course. but i have no choice. the government takes the money from me regardless of whether or not i want those benefits. the benefits seem morally right, but they dont work. the money pot is empty. the other guy was right, the government TAKES from us. if you want benefits, sure go ahead and pay taxes. but I DONT WANT THEM. so dont tax me for them (except for defence)

  • @malechauvinistxy why do you keep flagging joe? The governent interferes with the markets and takes wealth away from the markets. And if the government does such a great job why is Social security in the red, Medicaid and medicare are failing. We spend way to much on defense spending. The problem with our economy is we don't save, and we don't produce anything. We have a $500 billion a year trade deficit with China. Instead of propping up these companies that are failing, let's let them fail.

  • @malechauvinistxy Well if you understand supply and demand then you would know why he wants minimum wage abbolished. And think about this if a company lowers its wages to much people won't work for them. There would be other businesses that pay higher, and people will go to them. Businesses that screw their employees and customers won't be around once people find alternatives. I The reason why these criminal companies exist is because the federal government propped them up with bailouts.

  • @malechauvinistxy The reason why the Bush tax cuts don't work is because the government lowers revenue and increases spending. What do you think is a fare pecentage that wealthy should pay? I mean you can't honestly think all wealthy people are evil. It's like saying all skaters are bad people. Who do you trust to spend the money wisely businesses or the government. I mean the government can't balance their own budget. Show me where the government doesn't over spend.

  • Also - he has no plan to handle monopolies and keep the market healthy - you need to regulate the market to keep mega-mergers from happening that destroy healthy competition. And, history has not shown that the market can handle this situation - those monopolies have so much power that they keep the little guy from ever getting his foot in the door.

    The best situation is a closely regulated free market that favors small businesses, and keeps competition strong.

  • He seems to ignore the fact that historically, the only times when our deficit has dropped and wages have increased across the board are when the rich have been taxed really heavily. Tax rates for the highest bracket varied from ~90% to ~40% from the end of World War II until the early 80's. During that time, the deficit and national debt dropped. As soon as Reagan showed up, he cut taxes dramatically (mainly for the rich) and our deficit started soaring.

  • @werepants Actually in another video he does adress that, and mentions that the government can break up monopolies. But the reason why Reagan ran defecits is the same reason why Bush did. The government cut taxes but didn't make up the difference by cutting spending.

  • @denjobi When one does not take the time to educate themselves, or are just close minded. They cant win the debate so they resort to name calling. If "clown" means, someone who actively fights for there nation and his countyman's freedom. Then yes i am one. If not, then you was wrong on that assesment as well!

  • /watch?v=mANOqcnLtqA <<< how to fix the economy summed up in about 22 minutes ---

  • I can only agree. We really need a national sales tax. And we need to basically get rid of minimum wage. Don't care....we've got to get rid of it. So that teenagers can get back to work.

  • She can't even give him an answer. class warfare artists at their finest. Liberal progressivism will ruin this country, sure as it ruined Europe, California, *sigh* the lis goes on and on.

  • 18:00 Sad but true

  • Schiff is right again! The results of government education and propaganda is so evident in what comes out of these duped Keynesians mouths. Logic just flows quickly over their heads.

  • Peter you hit it out of the park again. Keep educating these dolts.

  • wealthy financiers =robber barons=corporate mergers= mass layoffs=trusts= deregulation=cruelty to workers =industrial oligarchy which dominates the United States=Using paid-off politicians as middlemen and have the American people themselves vote the middlemen into power.

    Roosevelt had reason to be concerned. The wealthy corporate elite were indeed plotting against Obama.

    THE US WILL ONLY CRASH IF THESE ROBBER BARONS DECIDE TO LET IT CRASH

  • @spat846 It staggers me that in 2011 we have someone with your level of understanding. This is not a compliment.

    Here is a clue for you: Banks and Businesses have ZERO POWER to control ANYTHING unless government gives them that power. If Wal Mart or BofA tries to make you do anything you didn't sign your name to I suggest you call the police.

  • @medlock01 :Gov't regulators are suppose to act like the referees in a sports game and make sure there is fair competition and every 1 plays by the rules. But it's not just our referees. Everybody including the linesmen are bought. Senators/congressmen can't wait to quit and cash in on lobbyist money. How about BOA predatory lending practices ruining low income familes .Get them to define predatory lending . however Schiff wants no referees through deregulation just when everyones crying foul.

  • @spat846

    Sorry but if you believe the financial sectors problem is not enough regulation, you are insane. Outside of the energy sector it is the most regulated industry in the US. Lobbyist money is only useful if the Congressmen are picking the winners and losers. They SHOULD NOT BE.

    No such thing as predatory lending. If you choose to sign the paper then it is your decision to live with. The fact that Fannie and Freddie would buy underwater loans is the real issue.

  • @bigchiefbc One more thing. The pentagon was hit by a missile. Not a plane. Look at ANY of the pics that were taken after the impact. There is absolutely NO evidence of a plane wreckage.

  • @bigchiefbc Are you kidding me?? Do you really think that 19 guys with box cutters knocked those 3 buildings down? Do you really believe the 911 commission? Do you really think that building 7 fell down due to fire? Do you really believe that a plane hit the pentagon? Do a little research about what really happened that day. You will become a truther as well.

    The pentagon is the most militarily important site in the fucking world. A plane would not hit it unless they wanted it to. PERIOD

  • He is wrong!

  • In the free marked, education is ( or close to ) free. I will give one example,, when Apple made AppStore available for developers,, they wanted people to learn their programming language. By this fact they made many, many tools and resources available free on the internet.

    And did Bill Gates, Steve Jobs or Mark Zuckenberg have any formal education... No they all dropped out from their education. Yes, education might be good,, but not government subsidized education or guaranteed student loans.

  • This is why Ron Paul 2012!! black THIS out!!

  • What is more humanitarian: A few twits who've mostly never worked in the real world deciding how much money to steal from some and give to those who will vote for them, or someone like Peter who wants to help everyone lift themselves up in whatever manner they choose? I'm so sick of gov't and marxists acting like they hold the monopoly on piety.

  • Damn shame that during the Hearing, the few ignorant refuse to actually Hear Mr.Schiff.

  • I want to know what was on that note at 10:02. SECRETS!

  • PETER SCHIFF 2016!!

    

  • I don't understand how anyone can disagree with Peter after his predictions came true. Contumacious ignorance.

  • mr. cummings makes the comment "....spend to educate....so our children can take over this world...." subtle slip up of his ideologies....another demagogue!

  • @16:20 - Dr. Boushey is completely and totally DELUSIONAL!

    WE ARE BROKE LADY!!!!!!!

  • Notice how he does not read notes! because he knows his stuff! i can do this with the bible no notes needed my point is i hope they listen to him he speaks the truth even if it hurts us all, the system needs help and it needs help now!

  • I wish we had a voice like this in New Zealand. With the reforms of Roger Douglas being clawed back by the left.

  • @veselyj - The only moron here is YOU. Clearly you work in Government. You are a worthless piece of garbage who better watch his back..........

  • @TheV4vigilante you just another moron - only with a bad attitude. 

  • Peter Schiff should be the next Chairperson of the Federal Reserve with a new mission: reverse the policies of the past two decades while phasing out the concept of a US central bank.

  • Nice the view counts for Schiffs video are raking up. We need Peter Schiff and Peter needs us.

  • Bravo! Awesome testimony!

  • Peter Schiff for Fed Chairman (the last one)

  • Peter Schiff for PRESIDENT!!!!

  • Strong work Peter - Europac has done very well for me thus far and I am glad to have your firm out there for people to safely place their wealth

  • Mr.Schiff and others such as Ron Paul, Mark Faber etc fail to understand is that irrespective of political party Congress has one view, if we are not part of the solution there is no solution and if there is no solution than there is no problem. Next!

  • Exceptional!!! Please keep banging your head on the wall, hopefully it will crumble from within soon!!!

  • 18:05 LOL....tell him like it is Mr. Schiff, this black guy is a moron holy cow!

  • who is this black huy speaking at 15:10 he sounds like he is grasping this at a 8th grade level, then he goes back to Dr. Boushey for advice who gives more flawed logic....borrow and pay it back. "America is remains one of the richest countries on the planet" LOL LOL LOL....does she not know we are 15 Trillion in the RED

  • look at the people just quietly learning when Schiff speaks, it's like they are astounded by his rationale lol

  • Dr. Boushey appears to be an idiot, who invited her to the discussion??

  • Ron Paul-President

    Peter Schiff-Treasury Secretary

    Judge Napolitano-Attorney General

    Jesse Vantura-Secretary of Defense

  • @BONEKILL666 ultimate cabinet add Dennis Kucinich Secretary or State

  • @BONEKILL666

    You had me up until Ventura. I'm not sure we want a conspiracy-theory wacko as SecDef. Napolitano has flirted with 9/11 trutherism too.

  • @BONEKILL666 only if.

  • @BONEKILL666

    I like the way you think

  • PETITION TO HAVE EXECUTIVE ORDER 11110 REENACTED. THAT IS THE ONLY WAY WE WILL REGAIN OUR FREEDOM AND PRESERVE THE FRUITS OF OUR LABOR. WRITE YOUR CONGRESSMAN...DO WHAT YOU CAN TO MAKE IT A KEY TOPIC OF THE 2012 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION. GOD BLESS JFK HE DID EVERYTHING HE COULD TO TAKE BACK THIS COUNTRY. NO PRESIDENT SINCE THEN HAS HAD THE COURAGE TO TRY.

  • What's the disclaimer crap? Peter Schiff didn't dot his "i"'s right so he DESERVES to not hire people??? So they don't have jobs?

    Peter Schiff is RIGHT!!!

  • This is al a waste of time....the politicians dont give a fuck. They have a plan....to destroy the USA. Thats why they let 30 millions illegal alien morons into the US.

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  • The problem is that all these politicians are morons and cant grasp wtf is going on....combined with the fact that they dont give a fuck.

  • This is like a chicken telling the farmer that if he keeps chopping off the heads of chickens he's going to have lots of chicken for dinner.

  • Schiff you are THE man, People need to start listening to you instead of trying to protect their egos.

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  • people had 8 home loans in five states no job

  • people took out home loans on dead people

  • Sterling Perfomance Peter,

    Can Washington & America handle the truth,

    will they swallow the pill,

    it will probably take a crisis to find out,

    sooner rather than later.

  • Peter Schiff on wages. Let them eat cake: ." [The minimum wage] keeps people poor. [It] does is says that if a person that has very little skills, and generally they're young or they're poor, you can't hire them unless they can produce $7.25 worth of value, but it's not just that. It also has to compensate you for all the mandatory benefits and taxes ...And people that have no skills, it's not just worth it to hire them -- maybe $3 or $4 an hour, if that's what they're worth".

  • why is schiff owning that whole room? because he has the truth on his side and the truth always wins.

  • 10:00 - What did he write?! ARGH!

  • I love Peter Schiff. He revealed these bureaucrats stupidity...

  • "business is booming", lmfao

  • yea, you go mr schiff.

  • Spread this!

  • STIMULIZING only works in bed

    YES WE CAN has faded away

    PETER SCHIFF IS RIGHT

  • The comment Schiff makes regarding Henry Ford says it all.

  • they are government employees , why do you think they are working for the government ???? What do you think they are going to do , they are going to do what ever they can to keep them.

  • 20 year olds running the country , what are they ex goldman sachs realatives...punish the people who creat the jobs...yes the corporations... ! We are so screwed because of this..

  • Damn Americans were rich back then when Henry Ford paid his workers 2500$ a week... What happened? No minimum wage,, No Unions,,, what? No Payroll tax,, No Federal Income tax... Stop it,, Stop this nonsense...

  • oh my god i like this video too much..... im shaking

  • Peter Schiff nails it! He's the only one with any common sense.

  • well i like henry ford he gave us the best economy without unions.he also did it for people not the banks.he told you what banks are sht sht sht.

  • It took how long to get Peter Schiff to speak to congress, and when he gets there they sit him next to this Dr. Bousey! WTF

  • "America is one of the richest countries on the planet." Really? How does a $14 trillion debt and 80 trillion+ in liabilities make you rich Dr. Bousey?

  • When it's all said and done there's always a hell of a lot more said than done. See video above for an example

  • "Do you wanna see my tax returns?" -Schiff LOL

  • They should take Peter's opening statement, put it on an Ipod, loop it over and over and over again for hours and hours.. Then take that, and ducttape the earbuds to Obama's head.

  • Do any brains come with Dr. Bousey's fancy title? Peter Schiff took her to school, and he only has a BAA and Austrian School of Economics.

    Peter Schiff is awesome.

  • here's a question. is there an easy way to calculate the total number of jobs created during the obama administration? i'm not talking about the idea of digging a hole just to fill it back up again, i'm talking REAL jobs. i'm not talking about vacancies due to retirements or people getting fired before being eligible for pension.. i'm talking about a total number of NEW jobs created by the administration. i'd love to find out the ratio of money spent to job creation. 20 million per job? curious.

  • @prince1darien I was reading an article back in june which suggested it had costed $271,000 per job.

  • This guy is spitting more half truths and logical sounding fallacies than all of congress combined. If you study economics and have to explain what made the great depression so long and deep, it would be just what this Shiff is suggesting we should do.........

  • @AECONGUY you are a fucking idiot, he is saying there is too much regulation, we need less of it... only keep the regulations for the banks since they are idiots like you who can't deal with the money they have which got us in this big mess.

    Frankly, your friend Ben at the Fed is not doing so hot with all his "academic" stuff to counter the great recession, which is exactly opposite to what Schiff is saying... We are still in the depression, if you think otherwise, you are a god damn idiot.

  • @AECONGUY Can you mention a topic specifically so we can prove you wrong? Peter Schiff has been correct since 2002. Search for his Southland Today interview.

  • @Only1Transporter Just remember your position on all this as your kind of fallacious economic thinking and policy comes to full fruition over the coming years. Your stimulus spending ideas are in power. They are the order of the day. Not just in 2009 - 2011, but for the last 98 years, since the founding of the Fed. So, don't deny that the coming complete collapse was your doing when if arrives. Idiot.

  • @derek2010x What the hell are you talking about troll? 'Your stimulus spending ideas are in power.'????? Did you misclick or do you just pick random people to cause drama?

  • @Only1Transporter My comment was meant for @AECONGUY. You just got caught in friendly fire.

  • @AECONGUY Peter Schiff is stating the whole truth as a good economist. The bimbo you support is spitting the half truths. Just remember your position on all this as your kind of fallacious economic thinking and policy comes to full fruition over the coming years. Your stimulus spending ideas are in power. Not just in 2009 - 2011, but for the last 98 years, since the founding of the Fed. So, don't deny that the coming complete collapse was your doing when if arrives in earnest.

  • It's like they're speaking two different languages. They don't understand facts and reality because their worlds are nothing more than over-philosophized garbage. Just listen to the vapid garbage that comes out of Mr. Cummings' mouth. What a simpleton and the bitch to Schiff's right is an academic. nuff sed.

  • Death of America: To few Schiffs and too many libs.

  • Why doesn't the government just mandate that everyone has a job? Then there would be no unemployment.

  • In MY opinion.. Mr. Schiff is the man when it comes to economic discussion. Thank you Mr. Schiff, and please continue doing what you do. People are listening and learning, and we need you to keep it going.

  • 10:11 he calls Peter "Dr. Schiff" classic!!! We need a real doctor, send in Dr. Schiff.

  • Ben Bernanke has watched this video 6 times.

  • does anyone notice he is not reading this off a peace of paper? this guy really understand what he is talking about. His speech is so structured and easily understood.

  • Congress shouldn't be asking how do we create jobs, rather they should be asking how do we stop inhibiting job creation.

  • I agree with a lot Schiff said except for education...

  • @Igotgame911

    No... he is right on education, except he didn't tell the whole story like he usually does.. We spent way too much on education because of goverment guaranteed loans.. The schools know that they can jack up tution costs as much as they want because the goverment will ALWAYS guarantee the loans.. Why do you think the schools love the liberal,big goverment economist?? cause they like the status quo where the education establishment is ripping off the students..

  • Peter Schiff is completely right!

  • Interest rates are near zero. The government should be borrowing all it can.  The problem is lack of growth

  • What was in the note?

  • Why is it that in order to get a PhD in economics, you have to advocate principles that any freshman should be able to debunk?

  • what percentage of college kids actually pay their student loans ? Almost every one I know refuse to pay them

  • deficit = exact amount rich gets to keep after taxes

  • Schiff Rocks!!!! That lady lives in a bubble. Good job Peter. If Ron Paul wins Peter Schiff would make a great secretary of the Treasury.

  • Nice to see the congress-of-bloviators can be overwhelmed on their own turf.

  • good vid sir

  • Damn. Great job "Mr. Schiff". I am very impressed. What was on that note you passed to Dr. Rikki Lake?

  • @IdigHistoryVideo

    It was his tax info. He wanted to show her that he did in fact pay almost 50% of his income in taxes. Love the rikcy lake observation.