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One-Third of Americans Are on Government Healthcare

Blog05/04/2017Ryan McMaken

Let's hope the "repeal" of Obamacare doesn't make anyone mistake the American healthcare system for anything that's "free-market."

Obamacare Repeal or Obamacare 2.0?

Blog03/21/2017Ron Paul

The Obamacare "repeal" fails to address Obamacare’s most destructive features.

On Military and Spending, It’s Trump Versus Trump

War and Foreign PolicyMoney and BankingPolitical Theory

Blog02/27/2017Ron Paul

There's little reason to believe Trump will make the massive cuts elsewhere necessary to fund his new military buildup. That means printing more money.

Our Huge Hidden Tax: Government Regulations

Taxes and SpendingU.S. HistoryPolitical Theory

Blog02/19/2017Scott Powell

Eliminating government regulations is as critical as tax relief in turning the US economy around.

Oxfam's Hypocrisy on Private Wealth

The EntrepreneurWorld HistoryPolitical Theory

Blog01/18/2017Mateusz MachajMateusz Benedyk

By Oxfam's methods, anyone with a few bucks in the bank is causing poverty for the bottom 10%. Oxfam, of course, has much more than a few bucks.

Obamacare: Is It Worse Than What Came Before It?

Big GovernmentHealth

Blog01/11/2017Per Bylund

The US economy has been so malformed by interventionist policy, it has become difficult to say how even a policy of repeal might distort markets.

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Can Milei Really Shut Down Argentina's Central Bank?

Daniel Lacalle

Argentina was a rich country made poor by socialism. It needs to abandon socialism to become rich again.

The Immorality of Protectionism

Ryan McMaken

Protectionists are no better than any run-of-the-mill Progressive who wants more taxes on one group in order to subsidize some other group. There's no moral high ground here for the protectionists, just unfounded self-righteousness.

Henry Kissinger: War Criminal and Enemy of Mankind

Ryan McMaken

Get ready to see George W. Bush, Michelle Obama, Mitch McConnell, and Hillary Clinton all mourn together at Kissinger's funeral as they hail one of the regime's most devoted apologists.

Austrian Student Scholars Conference 2024

Jeffrey M. Herbener

Be a part of the 20th annual Austrian Student Scholars Conference, Feb. 16-17, 2024. Hear keynote lectures from Drs. Sandy and Peter Klein. Compete for cash prizes of $1,500, $1,000 and $500 for the top three papers delivered at the conference. Receive enlightening comments on your scholarship and give the same to others. We hope to see you there.

Ezra Klein's Progressivism Cannot Build Anything Socially Useful

William L. Anderson

Ezra Klein of the New York Times despairs of government's impotence in building vast projects from energy grids to high-speed rail. He believes granting government absolute power is the answer.

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T. Hunt Tooley

Hunt Tooley is A.M. Pate, Jr., Professor of History at Austin College. He received his Ph.D. in history at the...