Before our depressing discussion today about the fiscal impact of entitlement programs (Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, EITC, Food Stamps, welfare, and Obamacare, etc), here’s a video of how it all began. I think this is a great introduction to the issue,…
Daily Analysis
The Most (Unintentionally) Accurate Tweet about Washington
This tweet could have come from the Libertarian Party.
From San Francisco, Another Great Moment in Local Government
The latest bit of upside-down governance from The City by the Bay.
A Fiscal Joke, Not a Grand Bargain
Even Republicans aren’t stupid enough to go along with this kind of deal.
Poor People and Minorities Are Victimized by “Predatory Cities”
They see people as ATMs.
Fiscal Fantasyland
A novelist tries his hand at a new form of fiction.
The Unfortunate Decline of Federalism in the United States
Washington now accounts for a much bigger share of government.
Joe Biden: An Incrementalist Version of Bernie Sanders
A Biden presidency means bigger government and more statism.
The Welfare State Penalizes the Poor with High Marginal Tax Rates
The poor get trapped in dependency.
In One Image, Everything You Need to Know about Blue State Fiscal Problems
Why some states are in trouble.









