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Why Government Has a Dangerous Obsession with Statistics

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Blog08/08/2017
In a free market, businesses have little need of economy-wide statistics. They are, however, desperately needed for any sort of government planning.

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Big Military Spending Boost Threatens Our Economy and Security

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Blog07/18/2017
The House overwhelmingly approved a massive increase in military spending, passing a $696 billion National Defense Authorization bill for 2018.

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Net Neutrality Strengthens Monopolies, Invites Corruption

Big GovernmentBureaucracy and Regulation

Blog07/17/2017
Government regulation has long been an easy way for large firms to drive the smaller competition out of business. Net neutrality is no different.

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The Danger of "Public" Education

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Blog06/26/2017
The key issue in the entire discussion is simply this: shall the parent or the State be the overseer of the child?

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Week in Review: June 17, 2017

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Blog06/16/2017
One might now say monetary policy has progressed from a policy of "ultra low" rates to simply a policy of low rates.

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Could Donald Trump Save the Internet?

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Blog06/12/2017
The Trump's rejection of "net neutrality" is a loss for government regulators, but a win for the internet.

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Government Guaranteed Income is Not a Solution

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Blog06/12/2017
Henry Hazlitt's critique of Milton Friedman's Negative Income Tax remains relevant as libertarians continue to embrace Universal Basic Income.

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The Drug War: Will the Trump Administration OD on Authoritarianism?

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Blog05/22/2017
Jeff Sessions has a history of fanatical devotion to the drug war, but his stance is at odds with the reality of the drug war’s failure.

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Week in Review: May 20, 2017

Big GovernmentGlobal EconomyTaxes and SpendingWar and Foreign Policy

Blog05/19/2017
The tsunami of government spending and easy-money monetary policy shows no sign of letting up.

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It’s Against the Law to Paddleboard Without a Whistle

Big GovernmentThe Police State

Blog05/17/2017
Nullifying the Coast Guard’s designation of paddleboards as vessels would be a victory for summer, and a defeat for Washington.

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