Nothing really bad happens when there’s a shutdown.
Daily Analysis
The Shadow Bureaucracy and the Burden of Federal Spending
The number of people with taxpayer-financed jobs has expanded with the federal budget.
New Video Shows the Simple Recipe for Poor Nations to Become Rich Nations – in Spite of Bad Advice from International Bureaucracies
Why don’t more nations follow this simple formula?
The Best Trump Budget Cuts, Part III: The Fake Cuts to Meals on Wheels Should Become Real Cuts
Much of the whining over the Trump budget is kabuki theater and political posturing.
IMF Data from Asia: Aging Populations Will Mean More Taxes and Fewer Benefits for Workers Trapped in Government-Run Retirement Programs
Why private retirement accounts are the best approach.
The Best Trump Budget Cuts, Part II: Defunding the the Moochers at PBS and NPR
This should be a slam-dunk issue for congressional Republicans.
The Best Trump Budget Cuts, Part I: Shutting Down the National Endowment for the Arts
A failure to subsidize is not akin to an assault on artistic creativity.
More Funding for Government Schools: Throwing Good Money after Bad
Government seems to be most inefficient in areas where we all hope for good results.
Carbon Taxes: Worrisome in Theory, Bad in Reality
Practical arguments against carbon taxes.
The United Kingdom and the Benefits of Spending Restraint
Nations that have tried it have reduced the problem of excessive government