Tag Archives : welfare state
The Joy of Welfare-Funded Holiday Trips to Bali and Dubai
A bold new member of the Moocher Hall of Fame.
read more...White House Surrender on Plan to Tax College Savings: A Victory that Underscores Importance of No-Tax-Hike Pledge
Favor limited government? Then you should oppose any and all tax hikes.
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Social Capital, the Welfare State, and the Threat to American Exceptionalism
A nation is far more likely to be successful if people have the right attitudes.
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The Moocher Hall of Fame Is Getting Crowded
British taxpayers are subsidizing goodies to enable unhealthy lifestyles.
read more...Economic Lessons from Scandinavia
Throwing cold water on Scandimania.
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Building on Success of Clinton-Era Reforms, Let’s Eliminate all DC-Based Income Redistribution
A new study documents the failure of major redistribution programs to reduce poverty.
read more...Which Costly Family Most Deserves to Enter the Moocher Hall of Fame?
Two new competitors vying for entrance into the Moocher Hall of Fame.
read more...New Member of the Moocher Hall of Fame Demonstrates the High Cost of Eroding Social Capital
A new British member of the Moocher Hall of Fame has emerged.
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What Happens When Too Many Voters Support Redistribution?
Back in 2010, I shared some wise words from Walter Williams and Theodore Dalrymple about how society can become unstable when people figure they can “vote themselves money.” On a related note, I shared the famous “riding in the wagon” cartoons in 2011 and the “Danish party boat” image in 2014. Both of these posts highlighted the danger that […]
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In the 50-Year War on Poverty, Bureaucrats Have Won while Both Taxpayers and Poor People Have Lost
We know the welfare state is good news for people inside government. Lots of bureaucrats are required, after all, to oversee a plethora of redistribution programs. Walter Williams refers to these paper pushers as poverty pimps, and there’s even a ranking showing which states have the greatest number of these folks who profit by creating dependency. But […]
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