Government should only step in when there’s a threat to life, liberty, or property.

The joy of red tape!

There are moral and practical argument against sin taxes.

It’s easy not to notice all the ways government makes our lives worse.

What’s the right way to define good tax policy?

Politicians again disappointed when projections don’t match reality.

Non-compliant pasta and contraband salt?!

The Nanny State’s latest salvo in the war against modern civilization.

Michelle Obama wants the federal government to tell us what kind of food to eat. I actually wouldn’t object if she merely used a bully pulpit to encourage healthier eating. But the busy-body crowd in Washington has a hard time distinguishing between giving advice and engaging in coercion. So we now have legislation that gives Washington the power to interfere […]

A new Reason-Rupe poll finds Americans increasingly tired of government banning everything they like. The federal government recently proposed rules that would effectively ban trans fats, but 71 percent of Americans say they should be allowed to buy foods with trans fats if they so choose. Just under a quarter, 24 percent of Americans, say […]