And it has failed in almost every country where it's been tried.
The president's approach to immigration, trade, and industry may sound familiar.
We will likely grapple with the consequences of ill-advised COVID-19 policies for years to come.
Congress throws far too much money at special interests.
Like so many well-intentioned policies, it hurts the people it's supposed to help.
Never let a good manufactured crisis go to waste
The plan would redistribute wealth, create distortions, and grow government.
The more things change, the more they stay the same.
Now is the time to act.
The president’s bill will create massive disincentives to work and leave future generations with massive levels of government intrusion and debt.
Neither major party is a friend to limited government.
Open the schools, accelerate vaccine distribution, and stop being so generous with other people’s money.
A new book holds valuable lessons for the president-elect.
Many kids continue to be locked up at home rather than receiving a proper education.
The Trump years were more than infuriating on trade matters—they were destructive.
Airlines keep claiming they need a second bailout to bring back 35,000 furloughed employees. Don't buy their argument.
We must not ignore the suffering that this pandemic and our collective response to it have inflicted on millions of fellow citizens.
Governments should prepare for emergencies by cutting spending during flush times.
Americans are nowhere close to embracing the radical left.
Get ready for President-elect Biden to join forces with big spending Republicans.
Neither candidate promised fiscal solvency or less government interference in our lives.
Why people continue to trust government officials is a mystery.
The president might just be the world's worst negotiator.
The grants and loans Congress has approved for the airline industry aren't about saving jobs.
A supposedly "reformed" Export-Import bank is back to its old ways.
Even without further spending increases, the Congressional Budget Office projects that the national debt will hit 107 percent of GDP in 2023.
Policymakers have become convinced that the crony capitalist institution is the ideal tool for countering the influence of the PRC.
The federal government has already made $32 billion available to distressed airlines. The industry wants another $25 billion.
Forgiving payroll taxes is a bad way of stimulating the economy and would leave Social Security benefits underfunded.
Research suggests reducing spending will boost consumption in the short- and long-run.
A new study finds that taxes on wealth reduce long-run GDP by 2.7 percent.
More spending means more debt and more future taxes.
The negative impact of the program is well documented.
Why should the responsible states bail out the irresponsible ones?
When COVID-19 arrived in America, Uncle Sam was already deep in debt.
Government growth and abuses are not challenged nearly enough.
Don’t forget the unseen costs of government actions.
Another case of typical congressional carelessness.
An economic response to COVID-19 that's fiscally responsible.
The Small Business Administration will always fail the people it's meant to help.
The president’s tariffs have hiked prices and harmed consumers.
There are problems with the UBI idea.
Rather than criticize the charitable donations of the very rich, we should be grateful for them.
Marveling at people's endless ability to love, connect, and create.
The president is pushing the same protectionist policies he has always favored.
