“Medicare for All” Would Copy the Bad Features of the U.K.’s Government-Run System

by Dan Mitchell | Apr 5, 2019 | Blogs, Health Care

The so-called Green New Deal is only tangentially related to climate issues. It’s best to think of it as the left’s wish list, and it includes a paid leave entitlement, government jobs, infrastructure boondoggles, and an expansion of the already bankrupt Social...

Unsurprisingly, “Free” Healthcare from Government Is Very Expensive

by Dan Mitchell | Sep 15, 2017 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending, Health Care

In a strange way, I admire Bernie Sanders. He openly embraces big government. Back during the 2016 campaign, I frequently observed that the difference between the Vermont Senator and Hillary Clinton is that he wanted America to become Greece at a much faster rate....

Six Sobering Charts about America’s Grim Future from CBO’s New Report on the Long-Run Fiscal Outlook

by Dan Mitchell | Mar 31, 2017 | Big Government, Blogs, Taxation

I sometimes feel like a broken record about entitlement programs. How many times, after all, can I point out that America is on a path to become a decrepit European-style welfare state because of a combination of demographic changes and poorly designed entitlement...

Instead of Fighting to Protect Taxpayers, Politicians Are Enabling Medicare Fraud

by Dan Mitchell | Nov 5, 2015 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending, Government Waste

Yesterday, I shared several stories that exposed the festering corruption of Washington. Today, let’s look at one issue that symbolizes the pervasive waste of Washington. Medicare is the federal government’s one-size-fits-all health program for the elderly. Because of...

After 50 Years, We’ve Learned Enough to Know Medicare Should Get Early Retirement

by Dan Mitchell | Jul 30, 2015 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Government Spending

Not all birthdays are a cause for untrammeled joy. Most of us baby boomers, for instance, don’t like being reminded that we’re getting older. And for folks who follow fiscal policy, the fact that Medicare is now 50 years old is hardly a cause for celebration.That’s...