by Dan Mitchell | Feb 10, 2016 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending, Taxation
Remember when I wrote about a week ago that I was somewhat optimistic about entitlement reform? Well, given what just happened in New Hampshire, I must have been smoking crack. It would now be more accurate to say something will happen with entitlements, but it will...
by Dan Mitchell | Feb 4, 2016 | Big Government, Blogs
Once again, I threw myself on a proverbial grenade. Yes, that means I watched politicians last night as part of the Cato Institute’s live-tweeting about issues that were raised (or not raised) in the CNN Townhall featuring Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton. Although...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 31, 2016 | Blogs, Taxation
What’s the difference between Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton? I suspect that most people would cite differences in personal ethics, but I’m a policy wonk so I actually think the leading candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination are two peas in a pod....
by Andrew F. Quinlan | Jan 26, 2016 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Socialism
In light of the rise of Bernie Sanders, Richard Rahn identifies a disturbing trend in his latest Washington Times column. Namely, that many these days, particularly young people, don’t understand socialism: Sen. Bernie Sanders proudly proclaims himself a...
by Andrew F. Quinlan | Nov 19, 2015 | Opinion and Commentary
This article appeared on Inside Sources on November 16, 2015. The U.S. Postal Service has lost money every year since 2007, and its financial finances aren’t likely to improve any time soon. Thanks to declining mail volume due to greater reliance on email and...
