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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The tyranny of local government was on full display this week.
The tyranny of local government was on full display this week.
Unelected bureaucrats should not wield legislative power.
It's time to end government handouts for corn farmers.
A powerful new film portrays an infuriating act of eminent domain abuse.
It's time to wise up and start curtailing America's mounting debt.
The American people will suffer more than the moguls in the steel industry will benefit.
Republicans prove yet again why they deserve to be labeled the biggest swamp spenders.
Hopefully he will be a positive force from his new perch at the White House.
More firms will be hurt than helped by Trump's taxes on imported steel and aluminum.
America needs to rethink unsustainable programs that send so many taxpayer dollars to well-off seniors.
When it comes to trade, the president believes a lot of nonsense.
How fast will the economy grow under Trump? It depends on who you ask.
We shouldn't be raising the federal gas tax to pay for local infrastructure projects.
Immigration reform shouldn't be limited to reducing programs considered undesirable. It should also include expanding programs that are a proven success.
The era of big government is far from over.
The GOP leadership cheers on a bipartisan spending spree.
With trillion-dollar deficits on the horizon, now is the time to start talking about government austerity.
America needs both low taxes and free trade to thrive in the 21st century.
The federal government doesn't insure the satellites it shoots into space.
Companies are paying bonuses, raising wages, and committing to major new investments. Is this a sign of the tax law's success-or just clever corporate PR?
The Attorney General's reversal on marijuana is out of step with states rights and public opinion.
If Congress doesn't address its insolvency issues, payouts will need to be slashed by a quarter starting in fewer than 20 years.
Debt and deficits mount as lawmakers remain addicted to borrowing and spending.
There were a few silver linings for liberty lovers this past year.
The senator wants to force credit reporting agencies to offer useful services for free.
New taxes on foreign airlines is stripped from the Senate's tax reform package.
The House and Senate have both passed a bill. Now they have to iron out their differences.
Republicans prove that when they're in power, they like to spend just as much as Democrats do.
The House and Senate still refuse to consider cutting government spending.
You paid for your Thanksgiving meal before you even went to the store.
Trump's nominee to head the bank might help curb some of its excesses.
Price controls only create scarcity, impede innovation and raise prices.
Reducing the 401(k) tax deduction is a bad way to reform taxes.
Fiscal responsibility takes a backseat to cutting taxes.
The state and local tax deduction needs to go.
There is promise and peril in the GOP's corporate tax overhaul.
Corporate welfare for me, but not for thee.
Congress should take a scalpel to the corporate tax rate.
How we can fix our hopelessly outdated tax code.
The recent debt ceiling deal shows the limits of Trump's deal making abilities.