Taxes and Spending

Although the FairTax would eliminate the filing of all individual tax returns, writes Laurence Vance, the FairTax turns every business into a tax collector.

The more you think about the incoherent Bush Social Security plan, writes Bob Murphy, the more you realize what a hoax it is.

The rich find ways around the tax eaters, writes, Kirby Cundiff, by moving income and capital around and lobbying for loopholes.

What chain of events led to "free" Americans having less in the way of health choices under some circumstances than "unfree" socialist Europe? Dale Steinreich examines the FDA.

The Rube Goldberg machine: some crazy convoluted way of accomplishing a task that would otherwise be quite simple. A perfect way to describe the Clinton health care plan and emerging Social Security reform.

As part of a nationwide effort against the Australian government ending its enforcement of compulsory union fees, thousands of students across the

The withholding tax, writes Laurence Vance, makes it possible for the government to silently steal the wealth from its citizens with little or no outrage about the loss.

That was the urgent message on the letter in my college mailbox. It turns out that Dr.

Since the celebrated "Republican Revolution" in 1994, writes Laurence Vance, the Republicans in Congress have not rolled back the welfare state one inch.

No taxpayer money was needed to construct the Las Vegas Motor Speedway or the arenas at various casinos. Funding to build a baseball stadium should be no different.