A Rorschach test for the left.
Daily Analysis
The Keynesian Blunder Down Under
Keynesianism never works out well.
Paging Fox Butterfield: Another Jurisdiction Gets a Painful Lesson about the High Price of High Tax Rates
The story behind the story.
The Federal Tax Code Shouldn’t Subsidize and Encourage Profligacy by State and Local Governments
The deduction for state and local taxes encourages, enables, and subsidizes bad policy.
Illinois on the Brink of Fiscal Meltdown
An unholy alliance has long extracted as much money as possible from the state’s beleaguered private sector.
Trump’s Paid Parental Leave Entitlement: Bad for the Economy, Bad for Women
Government-mandated paid parental leave is a bad idea.
A Simple and Effective Strategy for Trump to Prevail on the Budget
How President Trump is in a strong position to get a win.
The Most Persuasive Argument for Slashing the Corporate Tax Rate
This one is very emotionally appealing.
The Best Trump Budget Cuts, Part V: Less Foreign Aid
It’s not just good for taxpayers, but also the rest of the world.
Medicaid Reforms in Trump Budget Are Necessary and Desirable
It’s time to slow the growth of Medicaid spending.