I agree with all you said. A friend of mine had sent me a link to this site and while I’m not a Libertarian, I know there are some on FR, and the article makes some sense.
Why is he not listening to all the economists that tell him his plan is flawed?
By "he", I assume you mean nobama? There in lies the crux of the matter. If it were about the economy, then there wouldn't be a big fight about the pending so-called "stimulus" bill. It would have been dead before leaving committee. So, what are we left with?
It is about expanding the role, and control, of the government over the daily lives of the people, plain and simple. The libs are fighting for it, because they know that this is their best chance of affecting permanent change in US society that will give them control for a very long time.
The libs are pushing our country to the brink, all for pure, unadulterated lust for power.