Best that can be said about the Nordic welfare state is that the damage is somewhat contained by cultural norms.
Daily Analysis
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.
Pro and Con: George Will vs. Al Hunt on Impeaching a Corrupt IRS Commissioner
Whether or not Koskinen deserves to be impeached, the IRS is a rogue agency.
What Lessons Can America Learn from Europe?
Evidence is clear: the United States should not be more like Europe
Get the Federal Government Out of Our Stomachs
Non-compliant pasta and contraband salt?!
The EITC: Washington’s Fastest-Growing Form of Income Redistribution
Another federal government redistribution program that doesn’t work.
Profound Thoughts from the Left: Up Is Down, Night Is Day, and Capitalism Is Coercion
Leftists still believe in magic.
Why Is the Obama Administration Allowing an International Bureaucracy to Push Tax Policies that Will Make America Companies Less Competitive?
I’m happy that BEPS is finally getting some hostile attention, but I wonder why it took so long.
A Challenge to the GOP from Bernie Sanders: Put Up or Shut Up on Capitalism
I’d like every single GOP candidate to be asked some version of Sanders’ question.
Faux Outrage, Ben Carson, and the Right (and Obligation) of Self Defense
He’s been hit by a contrived controversy and manufactured outrage.