Favor limited government? Then you should oppose any and all tax hikes.

A nation is far more likely to be successful if people have the right attitudes.

British taxpayers are subsidizing goodies to enable unhealthy lifestyles.

Throwing cold water on Scandimania.

A new study documents the failure of major redistribution programs to reduce poverty.

Two new competitors vying for entrance into the Moocher Hall of Fame.

A new British member of the Moocher Hall of Fame has emerged.

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 […]

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 […]

I’m a pessimist about public policy for two simple reasons: 1) Seeking power and votes, elected officials generally can’t resist making short-sighted and politically motivated choices that expand the burden of government. 2) Voters are susceptible to bribery, particularly over time as social capital(the work ethic, spirit of self reliance, etc) erodes and the entitlement mentality takes […]