It is not a “thriving economy”, it is a very spotty and uncertain economy, with all the earmarks of studious application of “crony capitalism”, winners and losers chosen for the furtherance and benefit of the power structure at the expense of the wider range of wage earners subject to its reach. Price inflation is accelerating more rapidly than wage increases, and the squeeze shows no signs of abating.
It all boils down to creation of artificial scarcity and resulting higher prices, particularly in the field of energy extraction and generation. Stopping the exploration for new hydrocarbon fuels, and taxing its use heavily, by actual tax burden and by irrelevant regulation, lead only to escalating prices, which cascade through all the products and services so necessary to a prosperous economy.
Drill, baby, drill. And shut down nearly every regulation adopted since January 20, 2021.
It was certainly better to drill under Trump. Who would want to, with what this stolen administration is promising.
Ayn Rand was right. At some point, you’re just helping them to slit your own throat.
I couldn’t agree more!