We should be very concerned.
Daily Analysis
The Correct Fiscal Goal Is Smaller Government, not Budget Neutrality or Deficit Neutrality
A 2×2 matrix to visualize good fiscal policy.
Joe Biden: Worse than Barack Obama, Worse than Hillary Clinton
At least he was consistent.
A Practical Reason to a Support a Spending Cap Instead of a Balanced-Budget Requirement
A balanced budget requirement is neither necessary nor sufficient for good fiscal policy.
Best and Worst of 2019
Notable policy developments.
Trump’s Record on Spending Gets Worse Every Year
Big spenders enable big taxers.
Class-Warfare Taxation, Government Spending, and Economic Growth
Some folks on the left today are not honest about these trade-offs
Fight on the Right, Part I: Are Tax Cuts Still Economically Desirable and Politically Salient?
Should supporters of limited government embrace additional tax relief?
Buttigieg’s Greek-Style Fiscal Policy
Buttigieg is definitely trying to win the big-spender contest.
The Most Important Ballot Initiative of 2019
CO’s Taxpayer Bill of Rights is worth defending.









