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An Aggravating Reminder of Government Waste on Tax Day
Remember the Spending Quiz from 2010, which asked people to guess whether absurd examples of government waste were true or false? Well, we have a new video on government waste,… Read more
What Really Happened in Cyprus?
Did Cyprus become an economic basket case because it is a tax haven, as some leftists have implied? Did it get in trouble because the government overspent, which I have… Read more
Entitlement Spending Is America’s Biggest Fiscal Challenge, but Discretionary Spending Is Still Far too High
If America descends into Greek-style fiscal chaos, there’s no doubt that entitlement programs will be the main factor. Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and Disability are all fiscal train wrecks today,… Read more
A Tax Haven Primer for the New York Times
I could only use 428 words, but I highlighted the main arguments for tax havens and tax competition in a “Room for Debate” piece for the New York Times. I… Read more
Burden of Government Spending Will Be $2 Trillion Higher in 2023 According to Obama’s Budget
If you include all the appendices, there are thousands of pages in the President’s new budget. But the first thing I do every year is find the table showing how… Read more
Why We Should Be Optimistic about Repealing Obamacare and Fixing the Healthcare System
I’m going to make an assertion that seems utterly absurd. The enactment of Obamacare may have been good news. Before sending a team of medical attendants to cart me off… Read more
The Overlooked Jobs Tragedy
When the monthly job numbers are released, most people focus on the unemployment rate. On many occasions, I’ve cited that number, usually to point out that the unemployment rate is… Read more
Paternalists Are Right…and Wrong
Whether they’re banning bake sales, federalizing school lunch menus, or criminalizing Big Gulps, the nanny-staters feel they have some special wisdom that gives them the right to tell other people… Read more
According to Washington Post Exposé, People Who Utilize Tax Havens Are Far More Honest than Politicians
Using data stolen from service providers in the Cook Islands and the British Virgin Islands, the Washington Post published a supposed exposé of Americans who do business in so-called tax… Read more
Debunking Krugman’s European Austerity Narrative
Statists are in a tough position. For years, they’ve been saying the United States should be more like Europe. And, as shown in these very funny cartoons by Michael Ramirez… Read more
