Taxes and Spending

If we have learned anything from hundreds of years of government oppression and atrocities, one thing is certain: government isn't our friend.

It's popular for politicians to claim they will never cut Social Security. But doing nothing now about the program means imposing an even larger hit on seniors in the future. 

If we have learned anything from hundreds of years of government oppression and atrocities, one thing is certain: government isn't our friend.

It's popular for politicians to claim they will never cut Social Security. But doing nothing now about the program means imposing an even larger hit on seniors in the future. 

With Yale economics professor Yusuke Narita suggesting mass suicide—seppuku—as the answer to Japan's rapidly aging demographics, Jeff and Bob take a hard look at the economics and humanity of greying America.

If taxes are used for "charitable" purposes, does that justify taxation?

The recent case of retired megastar Usain Bolt losing millions of dollars to bad investments highlights the importance of sound money management.

The Communist Manifesto pushed a heavily progressive income tax as one of ten key ways to undermine the market order. Unfortunately, the idea didn't die with Marx. 

The latest federal spending spree cannot be sustained. Even though Maine's government is controlled by Democrats, it is finding ways to cut. Washington should take notice.

The recent case of retired megastar Usain Bolt losing millions of dollars to bad investments highlights the importance of sound money management.