Taxes and Spending
Social Security and the Destruction of Capital
Writes Antony Mueller: Coercive capital-based systems do not eliminate the vicious cycle of wealth destruction.
That France Vote
The fallout from the French vote of “no” on the EU constitution includes a sign that Tony Blair may scrap plans to hold a similar refer
The Fiction of Social Security Bonds
How is Social Security different in kind from any other government program? Charles Rounds argues that it is not different at all.
The Issue of Tariffs: How U.S. Revenue Collection Was Turned Inside-Out
We went from tariffs being the major source of federal government revenue to what we have today under the income tax and payroll taxes.
The Fair Tax Fraud
Although the FairTax would eliminate the filing of all individual tax returns, writes Laurence Vance, the FairTax turns every business into a tax collector.
Bush’s Impossible Social Security Plan
The more you think about the incoherent Bush Social Security plan, writes Bob Murphy, the more you realize what a hoax it is.
Slaves to the Tax State
The rich find ways around the tax eaters, writes, Kirby Cundiff, by moving income and capital around and lobbying for loopholes.
Playing God at the FDA
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 Genius of Rube Goldberg
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.
