by Dan Mitchell | Nov 7, 2015 | Blogs, Economics, Free Market
The communist economic system was a total disaster, but it wasn’t because of excessive taxation. Communist countries generally didn’t even have tax systems. The real problem was that communism was based on central planning, which is the notion that supposedly wise...
by Andrew F. Quinlan | Sep 8, 2015 | Opinion and Commentary
This article appeared on The Blaze on September 8, 2015. In the famous children’s story, Jack and the Beanstalk, a young boy plants “magic” seeds and overnight a beanstalk grows as high as the sky. The obvious fantasy has a surprising real world counterpart through...
by Andrew F. Quinlan | May 4, 2015 | Opinion and Commentary
This article originally appeared on The Blaze on May 1, 2015. Milton Friedman used to say that nothing is so permanent as a temporary government program. In today’s crony political climate, that’s especially true for corporate handouts like the production tax credit....
by Brian Garst | Nov 10, 2013 | Big Government, Blogs, Energy
Senate Democrats are on a green energy blitz, reports Michael Bastasch of the Daily Caller: Sens. Tom Udall of New Mexico and Mark Udall of Colorado introduced a bill last week that would require that 25 percent of the country’s power come from renewable energy...
by Brian Garst | Nov 6, 2012 | Big Government, Blogs, Energy, Regulations
Veronique de Rugy documented today the degree to which the natural gas industry has captured the ear of government, receiving favorable treatment as a result: Public outrage at cronyism and corporate welfare is growing—and that’s all to the good. But don’t expect...
