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Daily Analysis
A Government-Provided “Basic Income” Would Be a Recipe for Bigger Government and More Dependency
The idea has some support among sensible people, but real world data is throwing cold water on basic income guarantees.
Will “Mind-Blowing” Demographic Change Lead to Fiscal Disaster?
The entire developed world faces a demographic problem.
Sweden Isn’t a Good Role Model for Bernie Sanders
Sweden became a rich country before the welfare state was adopted.
A Laffer-Curve Relationship between Welfare Spending and Poverty
Evidence for the negative human impact of excessive redistribution spending.
Demographics + Entitlements = Europe’s Doom
Jaw-dropping numbers European Commission’s Ageing Report.
Maine and Wisconsin Show How to Reduce Food Stamp Dependency
A simple reform finds big savings for taxpayers.
Europe, Welfare Migration, and Hypocrisy
The EU has made dependency more attractive than work.
Time for some Optimism on Entitlement Reform
Responding to reform pessimism with some counter evidence.
Will the Last Productive Person in Greece Please Turn off the Lights When You Leave?
The Greek bailouts have subsidized bad policy.