Tag Archives : education
Great Moments in Government Schooling
Stories from both ends of America illustrate the failures of government schools.
read more...How Big Government Sabotages Poor People and Enriches Well-Connected Fat Cats
Advocates for the Export-Import Bank are resorting to lies to justify the corrupt institution.
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The U.S. vs U.K. Wimpiness Contest
Which freakout is worse?
read more...Obama Admin Prepares Rules Targeting For-Profit Colleges
Obama administration presses ahead in its war on for-profit colleges.
read more...Subsidies and Third-Party Payer = Inefficiency and Higher Prices
People sometimes think I’m strange for being so focused on the economic harm that results from third-party payer. But bear with me and we’ll see why it’s a very important issue. If you’re not already familiar with the term, third-party payer exists when someone other than the consumer is paying for something. And it’s a […]
read more...Prosperity Update August 8, 2014
An Obamacare tax under the bright light, another industry targeted by the Obama administration, and the real problem revealed by corporate inversions.
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America’s Built-In Greek Fiscal Future
I had a very bad lunch today. But not because of what I ate. My lunch was unpleasant because I moderated anoontime panel on Capitol Hill featuring Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin and my Cato colleague Chris Edwards. And I should hasten to add that they were splendid company. The unpleasant part of the lunch was […]
read more...Washington’s war on for-profit colleges
This article appeared in The Washington Times.
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More Child Abuse at a Government-Run School
From a macro perspective, the most distressing aspect of America’s education system is that taxpayers spend a lot of money (more than any other people in the world, on a per-student basis) and we get very mediocre results. And it’s getting worse over time. This famous chart, prepared by my colleague Andrew Coulson, shows how spending and […]
read more...Another Amazing Example of Government Stupidity and Political Correctness
If you had to pick the most inane, pointless, and intrusive example of government stupidity, what would you pick? We have lots of examples of regulators running amok. Regulations making it difficult for trucking firms to weed out drunk drivers. Year-long sting operations by federal milk police. Rules harassing coffee shops with bikini-clad sales staff. OSHA requirements for expensive […]
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