The U.S. faces major fiscal challenges.
Daily Analysis
Since Upper-Income Taxpayers Finance the Welfare State, Leftists Should Be Nice to Rich People
Why the left should love the wealthy.
Social Security’s Gargantuan Fiscal Shortfall
Trustees Report highlights deteriorating fiscal condition of Social Security.
The “Sensible Swiss” Strike Again, Rejecting Universal Handouts by Landslide Margin
Swiss voters proves once again to be extremely sensible.
Paul Krugman Beclowns Himself…Again
The latest ramblings of a hack.
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.