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Daily Analysis
Early Evidence Doesn’t Bode Well for Finland’s Basic Income Experiment
We’ll need more data to be sure, but the early returns aren’t favorable.
A Horrifying Example of Government Handouts and Perverse Incentives
A shocking new version of unintended consequences.
The Fraud-Riddled Obamaphone Boondoggle
Government giveaways promote fraud.
Medicaid Reform and Math-Challenged Reporters at the New York Times and Washington Post
What Medicaid cuts?
The Universal Private Retirement System Is an Additional Reason to Admire Switzerland
Swiss workers have real assets instead of just unsustainable political promises.
A Female Wing for the Moocher Hall of Fame?
Government incompetence makes scamming easy.
Norway’s Version of the Resource Curse
Norway would be in even better shape if the fiscal burden of government wasn’t so onerous.
The Best Trump Budget Cuts, Part VI: Food Stamp Reform
Trump’s proposal would save money for taxpayers.
Trump’s Paid Parental Leave Entitlement: Bad for the Economy, Bad for Women
Government-mandated paid parental leave is a bad idea.