There’s no such thing as a free government program
One apparent loser in the internal Democratic tug-of-war over just how big to make government is something of a surprise: the idea of so-called free community college. Why a surprise?…
Who is likely to get caught in an expended IRS bank surveillance program? Just about everyone
Behind all the Democrats’ maneuvers to grow the size of government is a push to collect more tax revenue. That would mean giving the IRS sweeping new powers to see…
Cowen: Is Biden’s spending plan a good idea?
While official Washington tries to sort out just how much borrowed money to spend on more government, George Mason University economist Tyler Cowen wonder why there hasn’t been more debate…
Expanding the dole, and bankrupting the nation
The Biden administration’s push to expand the scope of federal programs really doesn’t begin to describe just how much the White House, and Congress, want to change the social contract…
Building a cradle to grave state
Behind the drive to give the IRS expanded surveillance powers is a push from congressional Democrats and the White House for the largest expansion of the federal government since the…
Inflation for thee, but not for Uncle Sam (or his dependents)
Rising prices – inflation – affects us all. Or does it? For the federal government, inflation is something to measure, but not necessarily to worry about, thanks to automatic adjustments…
