Revolution 2.0

Introduction COVID-19 has budgets being reassessed and often cut, in homes and at different levels of government. Here is a remarkable opportunity to change our thinking from, “This is good, let’s pay for it.” to, “Here’s the budget, let’s rank our priorities and see what we can afford.” Today’s Money Tip: Treat all money, e.g., your employer’s and the taxpayer’s money, like your own.  That is the subject of today’s 10-minute episode.  Continuing Here’s something we hear frequently. “Having an educated population is good for society, so it should be taxpayer funded.” Well, having a well fed, clothed and housed population, with everyone having adequate healthcare, is also good for society, so by the same logic all of it should be free.  How many of us have heard our parents or others say, “Money does not grow on trees.” Money, wealth, is created by people acting as individuals and in groups working together in businesses. On the other hand, governments do not create wealth, they exist by taxing tho