by Dan Mitchell | Nov 20, 2019 | Big Government, Blogs, Education
As part of National Education Week, I’ve looked at the deterioration of K-12 government schools and also explained why a market-based choice system would be a better alternative. The good news is that we have a choice system for higher education. Students can choose...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 19, 2019 | Blogs, Education
School choice is based on the simple premise that we’ll get better results if school budgets are distributed to parents so they can pick from schools that compete for their kids (and dollars). The current system, by contrast, is an inefficient monopoly that largely...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 18, 2019 | Blogs, Education
According to the union bosses at the National Education Association, November 18-22 is National Education Week and a “wonderful opportunity to celebrate public education.” I care about facts and I care about kids, and all the evidence shows that government schools do...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 17, 2019 | Blogs, Financial Privacy
One of the quirkier aspect of Washington policy making is the strategizing that occurs when proposed laws get names such as the “Social Security 2100 Act,” the “PATRIOT Act” or the “Affordable Care Act“. The obvious goal is to put pressure on other lawmakers, who...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 16, 2019 | Blogs, Economics, Socialism
The Babylon Bee is America’s best site for political satire, with several appearances in my collection of libertarian humor. The site is great even when libertarians get mocked. Check out the following three stories. We’ll start with one about a vapid millennial (who...
