By the standards of any normal and rational person, the US system is producing better outcomes.
Daily Analysis
Lower Tax Rates vs. Targeted Tax Credits, Part III
Lower tax rates provide greater benefits than targeted credits.
The Fiscal Nightmare of Changing Demographics Combined with Poorly Designed Entitlement Programs
Demographics and entitlements will mean a Greek fiscal future for America and other nations.
The Ted Cruz Tax Plan: A Pro-Growth Restructuring of the Internal Revenue Code, but with One Worrisome Feature
A good plan with one red flag.
Summarizing the New Budget Deal: Spend More Now and Promise to Spend Less in the Future
I was right to worry that Republicans would fumble away a guaranteed victory.
Rearranging the Deck Chairs Isn’t the Solution for Belgium’s Titanic Tax System
A lesson in tax economics.
A Growing Consensus for Spending Caps and the MAP Act
There’s significant agreement on spending caps.
A Nordic Nightmare for Bernie Sanders
Best that can be said about the Nordic welfare state is that the damage is somewhat contained by cultural norms.
A Much-Needed Economics, Math, and Logic Lesson for the New York Times
Sometimes things that are simple on paper are not so simple in reality.
The EITC: Washington’s Fastest-Growing Form of Income Redistribution
Another federal government redistribution program that doesn’t work.