Surprise: Debt Conversation Brings More Pointless “Tax-the-rich” Talk
Whenever we have a national conversation about government debt, Democrats invariably respond that spending is not the reason the debt is now nearly...
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Why the Debt Ceiling Continues to Matter
The debt-ceiling standoff has people concerned about what will happen if the U.S. defaults on its debt. I certainly hope both sides will...
Junk Fees Are Just Bureaucratic Junk Food
Any parent will tell you that forcing children to eat their spinach is no way to win a household popularity contest. Children don’t...
What You Need to Know About the Debt-ceiling Debate
If you read news coverage about the brewing battle over raising the debt ceiling, you might think it’s a fight between demons and...
One Stat Rarely Tells the Story
Government debt as a share of the U.S. economy is falling. This must mean the Biden administration and Congress are practicing fiscal responsibility,...
The Fed Has More Than a “Credibility” Problem
I have heard some people say that the Federal Reserve has a credibility problem. The agency missed the biggest inflation spike since the...
More Entitlement Red Flags as Politicians Tout Inaction
Republicans and Democrats have been tripping over each other to tell voters how committed they are to making zero changes to Social Security...
Are More Progressives Coming Around on Overregulation?
George McGovern, the Democratic Party’s 1972 presidential nominee, was a liberal icon. During many years in political office, including as a U.S. senator...
How Banning Chinese Products Could Backfire for the U.S.
The controversy over proposed state and federal bans of Chinese-produced apps has sparked debate about the wisdom of country-of-origin bans in general. On...
The President’s Budget Reveals the Real Priority: Tax Hikes
Budgets are about priorities. In the Biden administration’s new budget, its apparent priorities are marred by problems. Here’s the cheat-sheet version: Rather than...
Welcome to the Age of Political Capitalism
Welcome to our regime of political capitalism, where merit matters but political connections matter even more. In an unalloyed capitalist system, money flows...
The American Way Versus the Politicians’ Way
Let’s call it the “Biden way”: When our president can’t get his policies through Congress, he tries to impose them in other ways....
Failing to Fix What’s Broken Would Be the Real Nightmare
President Joe Biden tweeted last week that he will be a “nightmare” for Republicans who dream of cutting Social Security and Medicare. With...
Here’s Why Spending Fights Are Getting More Frequent
People are uneasy about the debt ceiling fight. Many think it’s unhealthy and a sign of poor fiscal management, and they are right....
Inconsistency: The Most Consistent Thing About Politics
Since Grover Cleveland was president, no one has accused the average politician of being principled or even consistent. Year after year, Republicans claim...