Congress Will Make Sure Taxpayers Keep Sending Money to Terrorists
Rand Paul's legislation — banning funding of weapons for terrorist-connected organizations — has little chance in a Congress addicted to war spending.
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They Made Us Reds to Fight the Reds
To combat the Communist threat, we were told we must convert the federal government from a limited-government republic to a national-security state.
Where Ignorance Is Bliss
Friedman: "I think that the crucial question that anybody who believes in freedom has to ask himself is whether to let another man be free to sin."
Government Medicine: Court Declares Child Should Die Rather Than Receive Privately-Funded Health Care
Once you're inside the state's healthcare system, you may find it's impossible to get out. Even if you're seeking only privately funded treatment.
The Existence of Evil
The general character of Socialism is very whimsical, and I cannot help asking myself how long such a tissue of puerilities can continue in vogue
Yellen Imitates Bernanke and Greenspan with Declaration that Economy is A-OK
Yellen has announced that the economy is safe in our lifetimes. She follows in the footsteps of two great Fed Chair prognosticators.
Did Obamacare Really Save Lives?
The actual data do not support the breathless claims that rolling back ObamaCare will literally kill many thousands of Americans.
No, Mark Carney, Brexit Didn’t Cause Inflation — You Did
Bank of England governor Mark Carney maintains that Brexit has caused a devaluation of the pound. A more likely cause of this is the BofE itself.
Trump’s Pricey Love Affair With Saudi Arabia
The US has spent untold billions on foreign policy favoring the Saudi dictators. Under Trump, it looks to get even worse.
Myths Behind the War on Cash
The social advantages of eliminating physical cash are minimal, and economists tend to ignore the many costs that a cash ban would create.
