U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) introduced his “Five Penny Plan” federal budget resolution that will balance within five years. Dr. Paul …
The Case Against Class-Warfare Tax Policy
by Dan Mitchell I’ve shared three reasons why Biden’s tax plan is misguided (the tax code is biased against rich taxpayers, the …
Media Are Still Peddling One of the Great Myths of the Great Depression
The “Hoover did nothing and FDR saved us” fairy tale is the myth that refuses to die. Former Defense Secretary …
9 Things You Need to Know About the $1.4 Trillion Fiscal Year 2021 Omnibus and $900 Billion COVID-19 Package
Congressional leaders introduced on Monday a fiscal year 2021 omnibus appropriations bill that would provide $1.4 trillion in spending for government agencies …
Ranking Economic Liberty in America States, Canadian Provinces, and Mexican States
How does your state stack up? My favorite publication from the Canada-based Fraser Institute is Economic Freedom of the World, which ranks …
Food Is Freedom: How Washington’s Food Subsidies Have Helped Make Americans Fat and Sick
Farm subsidies are perhaps the ultimate, but secret, third rail of American politics. While entitlements are discussed out in the …
The federal government hoards so much land it doesn’t even know how much it has
It is well-known that the federal government has a spending problem, but it is less well-known that the government also …
Great Moments in Washington Waste
Every so often, I’ll see a story (or sometimes even just a photo, a court decision, or a phrase) that sums up the …
The Morality of Individualism
With child star Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and a large portion of the Democratic Party now openly promoting socialism/communism, it’s a good …
I Ran Personnel Policy Under Reagan. Here Are Some Steps to Reforming Our Bureaucracies.
At the very pinnacle of the modern progressive program to make government competent stands the ideal of a professionalized, career …
Walworth County Goes Debt-Free
The other day, I wrote about the disadvantages of state and local governments issuing general obligation debt. Those governments currently …
Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall, Which State Has the Best Tax System of All?
Yesterday, I wrote about the newest edition of Economic Freedom of the World, which is my favorite annual publication. Not …
An Amusing Examination of Socialism
I’m a big believer that some images do a great job of capturing an issue. The essential insight of supply-side economics. The …
Lessons from Europe on Welfare, Dependency, and Self-Reliance
America has a major dependency problem. In recent decades, there’s been a significant increase in the number of working-age adults …
Why We Must Be Bold on Welfare Reform
“While I will speak to the experience of the black community, I know the majority of Americans on welfare aren’t …
The Pentagon Hunts for UFOs. Can You Guess How Much It Costs?
Last December, The New York Times broke the story about a secret Pentagon program that searches for UFOs. The Advanced …
The Post Office: Doing All the Wrong Things in All the Wrong Ways
Government is awful at doing…just about everything. In no small part because of the rigid, unyielding dictates of human nature. …
Spectacular wastes of taxpayer money!
Click here to download your free copy: Federal_Fumbles_2017 Our national debt is careening toward $19 trillion (yes, that is a 19 …
Ever wondered where your taxes go?
Research shows 1.97 million federal employees cost $1 million per minute in taxpayer-funded compensation OpenTheBooks Oversight Report – Mapping the …
Tanks for the jobs!
There’s an interesting article over on the Forbes website about U.S. tanks. Loren Thompson is saying that there’s an easy way …
In One Story, Everything You Need to Know about Big Government and Small Business
All things considered, I like small businesses more than big businesses. Not because I’m against large companies, per se, but …