Kelly M Cunningham

Thinking free-market economics

[Kelly M Cunningham @KellyCnnghm]

NO: fines seems commensurate with costs the city could charge for licensing or allowing advertising. There may be prestige/notoriety in advertising being “outside the law.” Whether sanctioned, or not, value of advertising seems well worth costs for studios https://t.co/TIgXuakKIV

[Kelly M Cunningham @KellyCnnghm]

YES: latest estimates show “real” (inflation-adjusted) spending/business investment strongly increased in 2nd qtr, more than double 1st qtr. Initial GDP estimates rely heavily on projections, surveys, incomplete monthly data/often substantially revised. https://t.co/fP0dIBBJO0

[Kelly M Cunningham @KellyCnnghm]

YES: accounts teach young people advantages/value of personal savings/investment over time. Government’s contribution of $1,000 per baby alone makes account valuable growing tax-deferred for decades. Additional contributions make it even more worthwhile. https://t.co/Wmj2CAESBI

[Kelly M Cunningham @KellyCnnghm]

YES: With goal to ultimately end the Fed, limiting influence is step in right direction. The Fed causes inflation increasing the money supply in attempt to facilitate government overspending/putting upward pressure on prices creating economic “bubbles”. https://t.co/W1Oymq0DZn

[Kelly M Cunningham @KellyCnnghm]

YES: population increased 4,930 in 2025, nearly 14,200 housing units added. Construction farther away in less accessible area or need to remove existed before. Construction uses more expensive materials/labor, time required lengthy to plan, approve, build. https://t.co/j8N9kTzqAq

[Kelly M Cunningham @KellyCnnghm]

YES: Confusion over imposition of tariffs negates much of benefits purportedly established. When the agreement heavily depends on thousands of pages of rules/regulations being enforced, can scarcely be “free trade.” Agreement flaws should be reformulated. https://t.co/RBipIjnXcP

[Kelly M Cunningham @KellyCnnghm]

NO: Just threat of tax convinced some billionaires to leave California, taking income/business investment away. Taxing wealth reduces capital funding entrepreneurship, disincentivizes innovation and job creation, severely hinders economic prosperity. https://t.co/9DxxZdj2FG

[Kelly M Cunningham @KellyCnnghm]

NO: Expanding programs/staffing without identified funding resources places county on unsound fiscal path. One-time revenues for ongoing obligations undermines financial stability, erodes reserves for true emergencies, increases necessary cuts in future. https://t.co/BR4jBkCYoh

[Glenn Beck @glennbeck]

This hit me hard. South African asylum seeker @Jason2bartlett told me what he loves most about America after fleeing horrific violence against white citizens:

“I bought my first house ever, and I don't have a ten-foot fence around it. I mean, I understand that there's crime, but those places have got a big blue mark on it, like a big Democratic city… But in Alabama over here, everybody carries, so everybody is safe. If you go to the general store, nothing has got fences around it or bulletproof fencing around it. My wife goes for a walk. You see women walking around. You don't see that in South Africa. You see children playing out in the front yards. That's not possible in South Africa anymore, especially if you look like me... It's unfathomable how fun and awesome it is just to feel safe.”

[Kelly M Cunningham @KellyCnnghm]

NO: Using previous World Cup data since 1982, whatever modest rise in host nation’s real GDP during year of the tournament, long-term effects on economic growth are “effectively zero” according to Goldman Sachs. Attendance is already reportedly lagging. https://t.co/szwopNGW1K

[Kelly M Cunningham @KellyCnnghm]

YES: stock market/financial transactions beyond full comprehension of most investors, particularly passive investors of personal retirement/pension plans. Individual retail investors can spend time/effort to research/understand publicly available info. https://t.co/GAO9ZiiohI

[Kelly M Cunningham @KellyCnnghm]

NO: once unleashed nearly impossible to stop surge of technology’s emerging capabilities. While rational to deliberate theoretical implication (like nuclear energy) power is unleashed. Considerations should be to structure, harness, monitor implementation. https://t.co/qo1VrtssrX

[Kelly M Cunningham @KellyCnnghm]

NO: city is obligated to fulfill terms of agreement until 2031. Petco Park built to stimulate/revitalize parts of downtown. Padres successful operations generate considerable economic impact, not being there would be significant financial loss to the city. https://t.co/k26SxmRzbP

[Kelly M Cunningham @KellyCnnghm]

NO: taxpayer money subsidizes vehicles only wealthy investors/affluent buyers afford is corporate favoritism sustained by subsidies/tax breaks as state faces massive debt/budget obligations while working families labor under upward spiraling living costs. https://t.co/6QFVvoLRmU

[Kelly M Cunningham @KellyCnnghm]

YES: technology change disrupts conventional ways, reshaping previous economic activity. Computers/ machines perform repetitive tasks more efficiently than humans. “Luddite” resistance to job displacement should not block process of “creative destruction”. https://t.co/u5OLQ3JAMV

[Kelly M Cunningham @KellyCnnghm]

NO: One-size-fits-all regulations imposed by politicized bureaucracy inferior to freely adopted bylaw provisions imposing restraints, wider argument favors contract law over government law. Free market is best way to inhibit/punish undesirable behavior. https://t.co/O4gevateQ0

[Kelly M Cunningham @KellyCnnghm]

YES: Since value is highly subjective, based on personal desires, preferences, judgments for usefulness of buyers, MLB team price much higher than previously realized. Highly scarce resource as few major league teams exist for popular professional sports. https://t.co/pPqYRU5px2

[Kelly M Cunningham @KellyCnnghm]

YES: not intended as main source of funding. Should be self-sustaining by patron's financing, not continually maintained by government subsidies. Community engagement should increase/improve project longevity transitioning to full patronage support. https://t.co/yfMLcCkI2g

[Kelly M Cunningham @KellyCnnghm]

NO: undermines fiscal discipline specifically intended to restrain excessive spending. Council members should not compound debt to ensure annual spending remains manageable without burdening city budgets of future with even greater financial obligations. https://t.co/e8sYj7VqFh

[Kelly M Cunningham @KellyCnnghm]

YES: Effects/uncertainties illustrate negative disruptions of tariffs. Tariffs are taxes burdening movement of goods imposing inefficiencies. Costs increase by disproportionate order as consumers have fewer options/pay more. https://t.co/xpeyCllSMS