Taxes and Spending

Beyond the usual arguments about incentives and taxes, a Universal Basic Income is a dangerous policy that supercharges the state and threatens to heighten tensions between different groups in society.

From crumbling public transport to rampant homelessness, progressive politicians are terrible at running the government once they are in power.

The tax-incentive deal Amazon had with New York was not a "subsidy" — in fact, Amazon pays enormous amounts of net taxes.

Bob Murphy discusses Krugman's shocking willingness to harm the country—as long as it denies Trump a political victory.

Compared to other types of universal healthcare systems, what we call "single-payer" healthcare is possibly the worst of all.

Under Warren's plan for higher education, Warren won’t make you go to college — but she’ll make you pay for it.

Compared to other types of universal healthcare systems, what we call "single-payer" healthcare is possibly the worst of all.

France has a lower income than 49 US states, which may shed some light on why protests continue all these weeks later.

In the words of Henry Hazlitt, "ideas which now pass for brilliant innovations and advances are in fact mere revivals of ancient errors."

The key to a high quality of life is a free economy devoted to trade and entrepreneurship. Contrary to what we're told about Europe's welfare states, more government social spending doesn't cause economic prosperity.