There’s no political party in Italy that wants to solve the problem of excessive spending.

Before our depressing discussion today about the fiscal impact of entitlement programs (Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, EITC, Food Stamps, welfare, and Obamacare, etc), here’s a video of how it all began. I think this is a great introduction to the issue, particularly since you learn how “public choice” (i.e., politicians engaging in self-serving behavior) played a key role in the development […]

The poor get trapped in dependency.

It’s not the rich who are financing the Nordic welfare state.

They want America to become another France.

Do voters understand this history?

Finland seems like a great country, but we shouldn’t copy it.

For those who want bigger government, America doesn’t spend nearly enough.

Taxpayers are less sympathetic when giving away money to newcomers.

She’s got a smorgasbord of French-style tax ideas.