Here are some other policies with a track record of failure that Obama should reconsider.

The President gave the economy a special regulatory gift before jetting off to Hawaii.

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

If government is the answer, you’ve asked a very silly question.

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

Is there some compelling reason to give politicians and bureaucrats power over the Internet?

Even though we just suffered through a housing bubble/collapse thanks to misguided government intervention, Obama’s people are pursuing the same policies today.

Decades of large government are taking their toll on Italy. Past generations mortgaged the future to support unsustainable policies, and now the bills are coming due.

It’s difficult to promote good economic policy when some policy makers have a deeply flawed grasp of history. This is why I’ve tried to educate people, for instance, that government intervention bears the blame for the 2008 financial crisis, not capitalism or deregulation. Going back in time, I’ve also explained the truth about “sweatshops” and “robber barons.” […]

Maybe I’m biased because I mostly work on fiscal policy, but it certainly seems feasible to come up with rough estimates for the damage caused by onerous taxes and excessive spending. On a personal level, for instance, we have a decent idea of how much the government takes from us and we know the aggravation […]