The United States is in the middle of the pack.
Daily Analysis
The Green New Deal Is a Dangerous Fantasy
Politicians talk big about screwing the rich, but the rest of us will be picking up the tab.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Fiscal Plan Will Lead to Giant Tax Hikes on Middle-Class and Lower-Income Americans
There is no way to finance a European-sized welfare state without pillaging middle-class and lower-income taxpayers.
More Evidence for Private Social Security
Many developed nations already have fully or partly privatized systems.
Research on Why Lower-Income People Are Skeptical about a Bigger Welfare State
There are many plausible explanations, but which is right?
Should Uncle Sam Subsidize Wages?
This trendy idea has some problem.
Government Intervention and Parental Leave
Hopefully we won’t be forced to choose between unpalatable and awful.
What’s Required to Finance Roads, Schools, and Healthcare?
How much money does the government really need?
Shoddy Oxfam Study on Inequality Puts Greece, Afghanistan, and Zimbabwe Ahead of Singapore
Nonsense from the buffoons at Oxfam.
Work, Dependency, and the Welfare State
Depressing numbers about growing dependency in the United States.