Proponents of good policy should never do anything that might create conditions for a VAT in the US.
Daily Analysis
Smaller Government Is the Best Strategy for Reducing Corruption in Romania
Romanian politicians want get-out-of-jail-free cards.
The Government’s War on Money Laundering Is Causing the Wrong Kind of Casualties
Billions are being squandered to no avail.
Exposing the Cronyist Argument for Carbon Taxes
“Follow the money” when looking at how policy really gets made in Washington.
Five Illuminating Charts and Tables about Trade and Protectionism
Why protectionism is the wrong approach.
Centralization and the Decline of Europe
Europe is a mess and things will probably get worse.
A Lower Corporate Tax Means More Growth and Higher Wages
A punitive corporate income tax is a very destructive way of generating revenue for the government.
New CBO Numbers and the Simple Formula for Good Fiscal Policy, Part II
If lawmakers simply limit annual spending increases to 1 percent annually, the budget is balanced by 2022.
New CBO Numbers and the Simple Formula for Good Fiscal Policy, Part I
Even a modest bit of spending restraint will do.
Trump’s Hiring Freeze for Bureaucrats: A Good Step, but No Substitute for Program Cuts and Agency Terminations
Just a tiny step in the right direction.