Politicians in Washington have been trying to buy votes with proposals to expand Social Security.
Daily Analysis
Michael Bloomberg and Entitlements: Rational (at Least in the Past), but not Right
Bloomberg is less rational today.
If Finland Is a Role Model for Bernie Sanders, Middle-Income Taxpayers Won’t Be Happy
It’s not the rich who are financing the Nordic welfare state.
Some Folks on the Left Are Honest…but Very Wrong
They want America to become another France.
U.K. Election Week, Part I: The Threat of Corbynomics
Do voters understand this history?
Taxation, Benefits, and Relative Prosperity in Finland
Finland seems like a great country, but we shouldn’t copy it.
Redistribution Programs and Work Requirements
Are work requirements better than the status quo?
Honest Leftist Openly Acknowledges a Bigger Welfare State Requires Giant Tax Increases on Lower-Income and Middle-Class Taxpayers
For those who want bigger government, America doesn’t spend nearly enough.
How the Welfare State Undermines Support for Immigration
Taxpayers are less sympathetic when giving away money to newcomers.
Elizabeth Warren’s Reckless Scheme to Expand the Social Security Burden and Undermine American Competitiveness
A President Warren would make a bad situation even worse.