Special interests conspire with politicians to impose high burdens that make it hard for people to work.
Daily Analysis
China Apparently Didn’t Learn any Lessons from the TARP Bailout or the Greek Bailout
China’s bailout will fail like all the others.
Greek Politicians Should Learn from Latvia
Latvia and the other Baltics were willing to endure more short-term pain in order to achieve a quicker economic rebound.
The Costly Impact of Obamanomics
Prosperity and big government are not very compatible.
After 50 Years, We’ve Learned Enough to Know Medicare Should Get Early Retirement
Medicare is not working for America.
Periodic Debt Limit Fights Are Messy, but May Help Prevent Long-Run Crisis
GAO wants to give Washington a credit card with no limits.
Greece’s Debt Is Sustainable
So the real issue for Greece is whether debt is constrained compared to private-sector growth.
Estonia Demonstrates that Business Taxation Can Be Simple, Fair, and Conducive to Growth
There is a lot to admire about Estonia’s sensible approach to business taxation, particularly when compared to America’s masochistic corporate income tax.
While Greece Implodes, France Corrodes and Spain Erodes
Some politicians think the answer to Europe’s stagnant economy is more bureaucratization and centralization.
To Protect Liberty, Don’t Let Governments Collect Data
Imagine how much freer we would be if Washington didn’t have access to our private information.