The answer to corruption and deadweight loss.
Daily Analysis
Applauding Governor Ducey of Arizona
He deserves praise from libertarians and small-government conservatives.
Defending the (Prudent Understanding of the) Laffer Curve
Media again puts ideology above accuracy.
The Correct Rate for a State Income Tax Is Zero
Some states consider eliminating income taxes.
Hoover, FDR, Taxes, and the Great Depression
Large tax increases preceded the Great Depression.
Republican Warfare, Part IV: Will the GOP Get Serious about Spending?
Is there an appetite for restraint?
The Tragic Triumph of Big-Government Conservatism in the United Kingdom
The cause of the U.K.’s fiscal mess.
Republican Warfare, Part III: National Conservatism and Massive Tax Increases
Once it gets to specifics, national conservatives always seem to advocate bigger government.
Republican Warfare, Part II: Supply-Side Economics and Government Spending
Can Republicans sober up and once again become fiscal hawks?
The Six Most Important Ballot Initiatives of 2022
Voters will decide these key fiscal questions.