The Tragedy of the Commons in the Courtroom
Since using the court system costs them nothing, police and prosecutors have an incentive to load up the court system with non-violent "crimes."
Taxes and Spending
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Privatize the New York City Subway System
“Evidence of government failure” calls for a return to privatization to “reduce costs, improve service quality, and accelerate technological change.”
What If Taxpayers Could Choose if Taxes Went to the State Level or Federal Level?
Tax returns should contain a check-off box where taxpayers can decide to send their taxes to state and local levels instead of Washington, DC.
Four Reasons Why College Degrees Are Becoming Useless
If education and career skills are what you want, a college or university may be a waste of your time and money.
The Myth of Infrastructure Spending
Almost everyone agrees that infrastructure spending is always a slam dunk for the economy. Unfortunately, they're often wrong.
The Collapse of Penn Station: Another Failure of Government “Enterprise”
Without government, who would run the inefficient, crumbling, malfunctioning railroad "enterprise" that is Amtrak?
Civil Asset Forfeiture: Another Stealth Tax
Local governments could go to the taxpayers and ask for more revenue to fight crime. But, it's much easier to seize it from innocent suspects instead.
Healthcare: “Insurance” Now Just Means Redistribution
When politicians talk about health "insurance" they're usually just talking about schemes to redistribute wealth and income.
To Lower Health Care Costs, Try Freedom
Prices have fallen in many areas of healthcare that are reliant on cash transactions and more market competition.
The Trump Budget: Real Cuts vs. the Media Version of “Cuts”
The Trump budget proposes to increase spending on Medicaid by slightly less that what had been earlier proposed. In DC-speak, this is called a "cut."
