The good and the bad from the “Cromnibus” for advocates of limited government.

It’s particularly upsetting when politicians and bureaucrats hurt ordinary people to line the pockets of the rich.

Evidence of positive outcomes from banning earmarks.

Two recent stories update the IRS abuse saga.

Two cases demonstrate the bipartisan dangers of cronyism.

Advocates for the Export-Import Bank are resorting to lies to justify the corrupt institution.

I’ve been banging the drum for years about Washington being a racket for the benefit of politicians, cronyists, bureaucrats, contractors, lobbyists, interest groups, and other insiders. I’ve written about horrific examples of bloated spending that line the pockets of the well connected. I’ve shared disgusting examples of Democrat sleaze and Republican sleaze. I’ve exposed rampant corruption with insiders getting rich at our expense. I’ve […]

Who is getting undeserved wealth thanks to influence peddling in Washington?

The Export-Import Bank is noxiously corrupt example of crony capitalism. It never should have been created. But that’s something we could say about most government programs. So the real question is how to reverse the damage. If we reform a big program such as Medicare, you can’t end it overnight. You have to deal with the reality that […]

I don’t like international bureaucracies because they generally push for policies that expand the burden of government and undermine economic growth. But I recognize that there are some good people who work at these institutions and I’m always willing to acknowledge when they publish good research. The IMF said that Greece had reached the tipping point where […]