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Yes, the Federal Government Has a Broad Power to Tax, but that’s Different from Having a Green Light to Spend
’m not a lawyer, or an expert on the Constitution, though I sometimes play one on TV. But I can read, and I’ll agree with my friends on the left… Read more
If Obamacare Is Constitutional, then Why Did the Founding Fathers Bother with a List of Enumerated Powers?
I think Obamacare is bad policy because it exacerbates the main problem with the current healthcare system, which is third-party payer. And as a public finance economist, I’m obviously not… Read more
It’s Wrong to Steal…Even When the Government Does It Using Asset Forfeiture
As a grumpy libertarian, I routinely get agitated about taxes, spending, and regulation. As far as I’m concerned, much of government is a racket that uses coercion to reward interest… Read more
Tom Sowell’s Latest Column Is a Good Birthday Present for Me
As far as I can tell, everything that Thomas Sowell writes is worth reading, but I especially like how he is so effective at linking his arguments to the underlying… Read more
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Government-Subsidized Happiness in Brazil
One of the many great things about America’s Founding Fathers is that the Declaration of Independence refers to “unalienable rights” including “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” But there’s… Read more
Another Legal Defeat for Obamacare!
I refuse to allow myself to get too excited about the chances of Obamacare ultimately being declared unconstitutional, but I’m definitely semi-psyched that this horrid law has been declared void… Read more
With Apologies to Dickens, One was the Best of Senators, One was the Worst of Senators.
The title of this post doesn’t quite roll off the tongue like “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” But what can you expect when… Read more
Time to Shut Down the Department of Housing and Urban Development
Very few things that happen in Washington are legitimate functions of the federal government. I’ve already posted about the need to dismantle the Department of Transportation and send it back… Read more
All Libertarians and Conservatives Should Agree to End Federal Abortion Subsidies
Regardless of what one thinks about abortion, it is preposterous for the federal government to be subsidizing the procedure. Yet that is what happens thanks to annual subsidies of as… Read more
Firearms and Civilization
I don’t know if this is a real letter-to-the-editor or if Major Caudill really exists, but this is a very strong statement in favor of the civilizing impact of firearms…. Read more
