How Welfare States Encourage Bad Economic Thinking
The prevalence of welfare-statist “redistribution” spells the death of sound economics.
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Why Houston Doesn’t Need Federal Flood Relief — In Four Charts
Texas and Houston are larger and wealthier than most countries. Forcing other states to pay for rebuilding is nothing more than political theater.
Waiting for a Republican Rollback of Government? Don’t Hold Your Breath
The Republicans failed on health care, but now they are offering a new plan for tax and spending cuts, with a promise of smaller government.
Why Some Pharmaceuticals Are So Expensive
Before we can make health care affordable, we must confront why a previously affordable commodity has become unaffordable.
Week in Review: August 12, 2017
As the war drums with North Korea get ever louder, it’s appropriate that this week was the anniversary of the atomic bombing of Japan.
A Flat Tax Is Not More “Efficient” Than a Tax System with Loopholes
If we want taxpayers to be more efficient, we should be giving them more tax loopholes. Closing loopholes has the opposite effect.
Why Kansas’s Tax-Cut “Failure” Is Really a Success
When tax cuts lay the ground work for a better economy, government statistics often fail to measure the benefits.
Why It’s Not Hypocrisy for Libertarians To Benefit from Government Programs
Many are calling TV pundit Tomi Lahren a "hypocrite" for benefiting from an Obamacare mandate. Lahren may be more of a victim than a beneficiary.
The Whiskey Rebellion: A Model for Our Time?
The Whiskey Rebellion, considered properly, was a victory for liberty and property rather than for federal taxation.
The Never-Ending Woes of a Government “Enterprise”
Ignoring the historic failures of government enterprises, mainstream opinion still recoils in horror at the idea of private-sector mass transit.
