Tearing down private enterprise to enhance Big Government
Over in the House of Representatives, a bipartisan gaggle of members is putting forward legislation that would force some of the nation’s biggest technology companies to break-up or spin-off certain…
The $400 billion fraud
The debate over whether more generous unemployment benefits are keeping otherwise able-bodied workers on the sidelines, rather than in the workforce, is an open question. What appears to be a…
We aren’t cutting spending nearly enough
The federal government wastes money. It always has, it always will. But it is still both fascinating and sometimes enraging to discover the new ways in which taxpayer dollars are…
How lax monetary and fiscal policy may spur inflation’s return
More voices are warning that the federal government’s spending orgy, coupled with the Federal Reserve’s aggressive interference in the markets will end both in tears, and recession. Via RealClear Markets…
FBI drops demand for identifying information on USA Today readers
It’s not unheard of for law enforcement to demand records and documents from the media in the course of an investigation. Such demands are most often refused, with the press…
Warren’s plan to expand the IRS takes a hit…from the IRS
Senator Elizabeth Warren’s plan to permanently boost the Internal Revenue Service’s budget was probably going to be a tough sell, even before people starting picking apart the bad math behind…
A bipartisan Senate majority endorses a costly, unnecessary industrial policy
The U.S. Senate has decided to go all-in on a new U.S. industrial policy, voting 68-32 to approve a $250 billion package that is supposed to help America stay ahead…
Sending big government after big tech is a big mistake
The New York Senate has passed legislation that would make it easier for individuals to sue big tech companies for behaving like monopolies. It’s part of a larger, bipartisan, national…
Cut government spending on the rich, rather than raising their taxes
To pay for a portion of its trillions of dollars in new spending the Biden administration is looking to raise taxes on an assortment of people, companies, and behaviors. While…
Fanning the flames of inflation
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says the Biden administration’s multi-trillion dollar spending plan may result in higher inflation and higher interest rates, but that’s nothing to worry about. As remarkable as…