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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SOTU and the Cynical Call for Bipartisanship: Four Decades of B.S.
President Obama's call for putting aside partisanship and governing as "Americans" is one of the oldest and most dishonest cliches in politics.
Obama's 2014 State of the Union Scorecard
The president didn't get much of his wish list last year and he'll get even less this time. That's a good thing.
Massive Scale of Improper Payments Show Govt is Too Big NOT to Fail
Medicare may be making mistakes 20% of the time, school lunch programs 15%, and the Earned Income Tax Credit 25%.
The Congress That Cried Wolf
It's time for lawmakers to stop abusing the emergency-spending loophole.
The Real Scale of U.S. Defense Spending
Nearly $1 trillion was spent on the war in Afghanistan, mostly under President Obama.
The Pentagon Can Have Whatever It Wants. As Long As It's Not Less Money.
Yes, that's right: Congressional leaders are forcing the Pentagon to take more money than it asked for.
Foreign Aid Is a Failure
Throwing good money at bad governments makes poor countries worse off.
Why Don't Americans Save Their Money?
We must kill Social Security in order to save retirement.
Government Failure Is Baked In
Welcome to a world of bird flu, corrupt contractors, and glitchy websites.
It's Nobel Prize Season Again!
Why Israel Kirzner should win the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences
Young, Bummed, and in Debt
The labor market looks bleak for millennials. Why aren't they angrier?
The Crony Capitalism Machine
The Export-Import Bank is inefficient and immoral.
Department of Cronyism
The Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration is a favor-dispensing machine.
Time for a Guaranteed Income?
The pros and cons of a welfare idea championed by liberals and libertarians alike
Slouching Toward Bankruptcy
The longer Washington puts off Social Security reform, the worse the shock will be.
How Much Would War in Syria Cost?
Defense budgets are out of control. Adding another war won't help.
The Kids Aren't All Right
Younger Americans are being suffocated by spending, subsidies, and debt
Yes, We Do Have a Debt Problem
The president and his supporters try to downplay the continuing crisis.
The Effect of Tax Increases and Spending Cuts on Economic Growth
Senate testimony explains the difference between good austerity and bad.
Spending: A Bipartisan Love Story
The truth about Republicans, Democrats, and growing government
Farm Subsidies Must Die
How agriculture subsidies waste money, distort the economy, and steal from the poor to give to the rich.
Soaking the Rich
Sorry, Warren Buffett, but extracting cash from the wealthy won't solve our problems.
Get States off the Federal Dole
Why are U.S. taxpayers footing the bill for surveillance cameras in Alaska?
To Revive the Economy, Cut Federal Spending
Obama and Boehner are both big spenders. That's the problem.
Six Degrees of Military Spending
Nearly everyone knows someone who gets paid by the Pentagon. That's why it's so hard to cut.
Military Keynesians
When it comes to defense, Republicans think government spending boosts the economy.
Natural Gas Industry Cozies Up to Washington
Investor dollars, not government subsidies, should guide the energy industry.
Congress Isn't Gridlocked—It's Just Totally Irresponsible
Congress has effectively stopped work on serious legislation until after the election.
