Veronique de Rugy is a contributing editor at Reason. She is a senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University.
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Why Are Markets Rejoicing at Trump's Win?
The incoming president may not be good for the economy in the long run.
House Republicans' Obamacare Replacement Plan Is a Disaster. Here's Why.
It's health care that matters, not health care insurance.
Trump Should Expand Audits of Programs That Waste Taxpayers' Funds
Wouldn't that be nice?
Trump's Economic Illiteracy on Display in Address to Congress
The president takes a reckless stance on free trade, entitlements, and debt reduction.
Why Trump Should Reject Calls for a Carbon Tax
If we accept the models, entirely eliminating all U.S. carbon emissions would have less than a negligible impact on temperatures by the end of the century.
Federal Infrastructure Spending Is a Bad Deal
Trump should choose privatization over nationalization.
Collateral Damage From an Ill-Advised Executive Order
No one questions that the president is empowered to protect the country, but some measures are clearly counterproductive. This is one of them.
Congress Can't Count on the Other Branches to Protect Digital Privacy Rights
Massive privacy blind spots.
Will President Trump Create More Debt Than President Obama?
Trump doesn't want to fix Social Security or Medicare.
Donald Trump and the Libertarian Future
We need a new, individualized operating system for politics and it will happen on the new president's watch, whether he wants it or not.
A Ringside Seat to the Debt Ceiling Fight
With our debt about to explode, the debt limit is more needed than ever. Congress needs to resist the calls to dispose of it.
A Recipe for Economic Growth in the New Year
Americans instinctively know we're on the wrong track.
New Year's Resolution Wish List for Reforming Big Government
Repeal Obamacare, deregulate, and drain the swamp.
Can Mick Mulvaney Tame the Budget?
Trump's pick for the Office of Management and Budget isn't afraid to take on reckless defense spending.
Will the Ex-Im Bank Enable Boeing's Deal With Iran?
President-elect Trump could kill the bank, just to be sure.
4 Ways the Trump Administration Could Help Minorities
Pardon non-violent drug offenders, repeal minimum wage
House Republicans Want to Make the Wrong Change to the Corporate Tax
A holiday recipe for government growth.
A Republican Ban on Internet Gambling Would Repeat a Costly Democratic Mistake
Obvious cronyism vs. the 10th Amendment
Will New Bosses Be the Same as the Old Bosses?
Republican control of the White House and Congress doesn't necessarily mean limited government.
The Panderer in Chief and the 'War on the American Farmer'
Farmers are such a protected class that it's hard to take the notion of a war against them seriously.
Social Security's IOU Trust Fund
Trump won't solve the problem. Clinton will make it worse.
The Trillion-Dollar Deficit Question
The bottom line is that we have a spending problem that should be addressed by reforming Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.
For Disaster Recovery, the Best Knowledge Is Local Knowledge
Federal intervention won't help Hurricane Matthew relief.
Don't Trust Trump on Trade
What you need to know about the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Lame Ducks and Corporate Tax Privileges
Congress will once again have to consider a massive and unaccountable 2017 spending bill. We cannot overstate the risk faced by taxpayers during that time.
Will Elon Musk Launch for Mars off the Backs of Taxpayers?
Musk is no stranger to cozy relations with federal and state governments.
The European Union and the U.S. Both Want to Tax Apple
Anatomy of a multi-government shakedown.
Congress to Embrace Its Favorite Pastime, Kicking the Can on Spending
The message from the GOP appears to be that the only thing that matters is winning elections.
Digital Privacy Shouldn't Depend on a Law Written in the Time of Stranger Things
The Electronic Communications Privacy Act was passed in 1986.
Making the Most of the Next Recession
Another downturn is inevitable. What matters is how we respond.
Which States Are the Most Free? Let's Rank Them
New study ranks states on economic and personal freedom.
Hillary Clinton's Terrible Tax Plan
Clinton's refusal to reform the corporate income tax is stunning.
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump Both Want to Restore Detroit's Glory Days with Failed Economic Policies
The Motor City of today shouldn't yearn for a horse-and-buggy of tomorrow.
Trump Says Clinton is the Candidate of the Past—but His Ideas Are All Old News
The GOP candidate's economic plan comes down to vague tax cuts, deregulation, and unwinnable trade wars.
Higher Medicaid Expansion Costs Reveal Another Obamacare Design Flaw
The damage for taxpayers in this one simple underestimation error alone is roughly $20 billion.
Can You Have Your Subsidized Peanut Butter Cake and Eat It, Too?
Overproduce peanuts and depress peanut prices; don't pay your loans; and collect taxpayers' money.
Stop Bleeding Red Ink, Make America Sustainable Again
Debt and deficits are only a symptom of a deeper problem
How the War on Drugs Fails Black Communities
Despite generally higher usage rates among white Americans, black Americans are three times likelier to be arrested for possession.
Bursting the Pentagon Spending Bubble
To make America safer, we need to get military costs under control.
Privatize the Postal System, Abolish a Monopoly
Neither snow nor rain nor billion-dollar losses
How Government Cronies Redefined the Catfish
An industry clamored for more regulation-because it had a financial interest in doing so.
Reduce the Hurdles to Private Investment in Infrastructure
"How do you know macroeconomists have a sense of humor? They use decimal points."
Job-Killing Red Tape for Thee, Not for Me
Congress refuses to comply with rules it makes for everyone else.
