Those who recognize that there is a problem are greatly out-numbered by those who want to make the problem worse.
Daily Analysis
How Big Is America’s Dependency Problem?
We’re not in immediate danger of hitting the tipping point, but the trends are not good.
Europe’s Suicidal Welfare State
European taxpayers are underwriting jihad.
Fiscal Fights with Friends, Part II: Grading AEI’s Big-Picture Tax and Budget Reform
Finding the good and the bad in AEI’s plan.
Instead of Ending Poverty, Big Government Subsidizes Dependency
Obama’s unimpressive call for more statism
The Ticking Fiscal Time Bomb of Social Security
Social Security spending is climbing too fast and consuming an ever-larger share of economic output.
Crime, Riots, Race, and the Welfare State
Being tough on crime shouldn’t mean mistreating those trying to do the right thing.
The World’s (or at least Denmark’s) Most Depressing PowerPoint Slide
It’s very hard to be optimistic about Denmark given what this chart shows.
Big-Government Chickens Come Home to Roost in Baltimore
Consequences from years of fostering a sense of entitlement.
Dependency, Work Incentives, and the Growing Welfare State
A new study finds more negative unintended consequences of government dependency.