Welfare is more like a hammock than a safety net.
Daily Analysis
Measuring the Frugality (or lack thereof) of the GOP Governors Running for the White House
Which of the 8 former governor’s running for the Republican nomination has the best record on spending?
In One Image, Everything You Need to Know about America’s Demographic Challenge
There soon won’t be enough workers to finance the modern welfare state.
Beltway Bandits and the Shadow Bureaucracy
Taxpayers are victimized by consultants, contractors, and other beltway bandits.
More Keynesian Primitivism from the Congressional Budget Office
CBO under Republican appointee is still beholden to big government Keynesianism.
Maintaining and Enforcing Spending Caps Is a Huge Test of GOP Credibility on Fiscal Policy
Why Republicans may sell out.
Budget Myths and Facts for the 2016 Campaign
Evaluating a “Fiscal FactChecker” from the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget
Greek Politicians Should Learn from Latvia
Latvia and the other Baltics were willing to endure more short-term pain in order to achieve a quicker economic rebound.
After 50 Years, We’ve Learned Enough to Know Medicare Should Get Early Retirement
Medicare is not working for America.
Periodic Debt Limit Fights Are Messy, but May Help Prevent Long-Run Crisis
GAO wants to give Washington a credit card with no limits.