Big Government

Government likes to put out lots of data showing things like income and employment for huge numbers of people.

Government likes to put out lots of data showing things like income and employment for huge numbers of people. The problem is, this tells us almost nothing about how real-life people are hurt or helped by government intervention.

The opposite of secession is annexation wherein governments extend their monopolies over a greater territory.

The opposite of secession is annexation wherein governments extend their monopolies over a greater territory. Just as secession naturally limits the power of states, annexation extends it, and should be opposed.

US AG Holder did something good on asset forfeiture. But don't break out the prize for Libertarian of the Year just yet.

If we want to lower the cost of health care, we should seek to increase the availability of health care services, including increases in trained me

Volume 17, No. 4 (Winter 2014)

Timothy P. Roth

If we want to lower the cost of health care, we should seek to increase the availability of health care services, including increases in trained medical personnel. Government, however, acts repeatedly to prevent the entry of more doctors into the marketplace.

The government cripples the economy a little more each day, but thanks to the resilience of markets, we've avoided economic destruction. Nevertheless, we're still a lot poorer than we would have been without big government.