by Dan Mitchell | Feb 16, 2016 | Big Government, Blogs, States, Welfare and Entitlements
For a wide range of reasons, the federal government should get out of the redistribution racket. Welfare programs are costly, but they’re also not among the enumerated powers granted to the federal government by the Constitution. But for those who don’t care whether...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 22, 2016 | Big Government, Blogs
Remember the cluster-you-know-what in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina? Corrupt and incompetent politicians in both the city and at the state level acted passively, assuming that Uncle Sam somehow should be responsible for dealing with the storm. And we’ve seen...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 20, 2015 | Blogs, Economics, Taxation
Federalism is great for many reasons. When you have dozens of states with the freedom to choose different policies, you get lots of innovation and diversity, which helps identify policies that work. You also can minimize the cost of mistakes. When a policy error...
by CF&P | Sep 24, 2015 | News, Press Releases
Center for Freedom and Prosperity For Immediate Release Thursday, September 24, 2015 202-285-0244 www.freedomandprosperity.org Coalition Urges Strong Opposition to Washington Takeover of State Gaming Rules Demands Defeat of Crony “RAWA” Bill (Washington,...
by Andrew F. Quinlan | Aug 21, 2015 | Opinion and Commentary
This article appeared on The Hill on August 21, 2015. The House and Senate may take up a bill this year called the “Restoration of America’s Wire Act” (RAWA) at the behest of special interests who own Las Vegas casinos. The House version is H.R. 707 sponsored by Rep....
