For their tax reform plans to work, candidates need concomitant proposals to restrain the growth of federal spending.
Daily Analysis
Why Are GOP Leaders Negotiating a Bad Budget Deal When There’s already a Good Budget Deal in Place?
The pro-spending crowd in Washington has been working hard to weaken the spending caps.
Microsoft Audit Scandal Shows that Restraints on Abusive IRS Should Be Part of Tax Reform Plans
A damning indictment against a vindictive bureaucracy.
Trump and Taxes: A Bush-Like Plan from “The Donald”
“The Donald” finally unveils a real plan.
Should Welfare Dependency Be Shameful or Discomforting?
Should dependency really be easier and more respectable?
Scholarly Evidence against the Welfare State
Data shows the welfare state increases inequality.
Obamacare Is Still a Disaster
Our healthcare system is more screwed up because government now is playing a bigger role.
In the Debate over Capitalism and the Poor, the Score Is: Thomas Sowell 1 – Pope Francis 0
Another great thinker challenges the Pope.
Poverty, the Welfare State, and the Failure of Centralized Government
Subsidizing poverty creates more of it.
In the Debate over Capitalism and Morality, the Score Is: Walter Williams 1 – Pope Francis 0
The Pope’s so many bad ideas crammed in so few words.