Government Spending
New Republic Embraces Fiction of California's Balanced Budget
Everything's fine, as long as you completely ignore the public pension crisis that is bankrupting us all!
World War II Spending Did Not End the Great Depression
The aggregate statistics fail to capture essential details of life.
Poll: More Than Half of Republicans OK With Government Shutdown
Anything for a spending cut
How Big Government Undermines Freedom and Prosperity
The dangers of viewing government as the be-all-and-end-all of our society.
Amidst Budget Crisis, Calif. School Superintendents Get Pay Raises
Cashing in rather than cutting back
Europe: America's Crystal Ball?
A new book warns that the United States is adopting a European economic culture.
The Neoliberal Revolution
A new book gives Hayek, Friedman, and others too much credit—and too little.
The Myth of Free Medicaid Money
Advocates are pitching Medicaid expansion as another painless free lunch.
Jerry Brown's Budget Is a Boon to California Unions
The Golden State governor rewards public-sector workers while ignoring the state's tsunami of debt.
Sandy Aid Consumes Year of Estimated Revenue from Tax Hikes
All gone, already, and we haven't even dealt with the debt ceiling
House Approves Additional $33.7 Billion in Sandy Aid
Let's see where it all actually ends up
Let Courts Handle Detroit's Inevitable Bankruptcy
A pre-packaged bankruptcy that requires state involvement would be politically explosive.
Court Orders KS To Find Another $400M For School Funding
Let's see ... Under the sofa cushions? Check ...
Spending Cuts Are Mostly Fiction
Only in Washington could you get away with referring to both spending hikes and tax hikes as spending "cuts."
Beware Obama's Big Ideas
The president and his fans say the best is yet to come. That can't be good.
Against Government Debt
Thomas Jefferson's favorite economist had some harsh things to say about government borrowing
Get States off the Federal Dole
Why are U.S. taxpayers footing the bill for surveillance cameras in Alaska?
Hiring More Cops Is Not the Answer
Public officials need to consider a wider array of crime-fighting options.
128 Million Americans Now Depend on Government Programs
Which is great if you're a politician, but not so good for those paying the bills
