Freedom, Not Government, Made America Great
When a columnist in the Lakewood Hub edition of the Denver Post advanced the ridiculous thesis that 19th century American progress was largely due to government programs, I just had to respond. The truth, of course, is that 19th century America was generally a time of minimal government and almost unimaginable (to us) economic freedom. […]
Fiscal cliff deal: “rotten,” “hideous,” “dismal”
Some perspectives from Reason and the Cato Institute on the bipartisan deal to avoid the “fiscal cliff.” Continue reading
Fiscal Cliff: To Revive the Economy, Cut Federal Spending
The best [new years] gift the president and Congress could give the country is to spend the final weeks of 2012 working on an honest plan to cut spending here and now. Continue reading
Are “entitlements” corrupting the United States?
Runaway spending on tax-funded entitlement programs is having a very real, long-lasting, negative impact on the character of our citizens Continue reading
Ten Reasons ObamaCare is a Government Takeover of Health Care
Some argue that ObamaCare isn’t a government takeover of health care. Here are ten reasons why it is: Continue reading
Romney and Obama: Both Wrong on Medicare
With both campaigns peddling the idea that any cuts to Medicare, now or in the future, are automatically a bad thing, we run the risk of poisoning the well for any future reform of the system. Continue reading
One page summary against Obamacare
A new issue paper by Linda Gorman of the Independence Institute: “The Real Cost of ObamaCare: The End Of Reforms Promising Personal, Private, Portable, Affordable Health Care” Continue reading
CBO: Obamacare Will Spend More, Tax More, and Reduce the Deficit Less Than We Previously Thought – Forbes
bamacare will spend more money, raise more tax revenue, and reduce the deficit less than the agency thought in 2010. And things could get worse Continue reading
Government Weatherization: an exercise in Soviet style efficiency
It rained taxpayer cash on “weatherization,” a series of energy efficiency initiatives – “such as residential weatherization and state capitol retrofits – to renewable energy projects” and federal grants intended to reduce carbon emissions and create “green” jobs. The nationwide initiatives enjoyed massive expansion courtesy of President Barack Obama’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), […]
The Entitlement State Is Morally Bankrupt
“The problem with the entitlement state is not simply that it is bankrupting this country–the problem is that it is morally bankrupt.” Continue reading
Colorado underestimates Medicaid cost, scales back program
Colorado Medicaid grossly underestimates costs of expanded eligibility, & limits eligibility to the program. The underestimate shouldn’t surprise anyone – it’s typical of government estimates. Continue reading
U.S. Credit Rating: Don’t Shoot the Downgrade Messenger
Attacking S&P for the U.S. credit downgrade is like criticizing your doctor for diagnosing your cancer.
