There are some positive lessons we can learn from European nations.

These are dramatic differences.

This is professional malpractice.

These hidden taxes are an enormous burden.

All the new spending and all the new debt will produce bad results.

European welfare states are too burdensome.

The United States is both richer and growing faster.

There are some people who think that balancing the budget is the best definition of good fiscal policy. Even if that means higher taxes.

Inflation-adjusted disposable income is going down.

The gap between the U.S. and E.U. keeps widening