It’s more lucrative in many states to live off the government rather than work.
Daily Analysis
There Are Not Enough Rich People to Finance European-Sized Government
Class-warfare tax proposals don’t come close to funding entitlements.
Beware Bad Budget Deals
Can a bipartisan commission save our fiscal future?
Demographic Doom and the Welfare State
A dramatic decline is coming.
Redistribution Undermines Prosperity: Evidence from Italy
The harmful impact of redistribution.
Scandinavian Governments Pillage Middle-Class Taxpayers
Why Nordic-style taxation would be undesirable in the United States
The Welfare State’s Damaging Impact on Europe, Part III
Inflation-adjusted disposable income is going down.
The Welfare State’s Damaging Impact on Europe, Part II
The gap between the U.S. and E.U. keeps widening
The Welfare State’s Damaging Impact on Europe, Part I
Big government in Europe is very bad for workers.
This Is What Happens When People Think Government Solves Problems
Why France is burning.