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Are We Broke Yet?: Michael Moore says no, reality begs to differ

Unlike Charlie Sheen, public-sector finances can't cure themselves simply by saying they're fixed.

Nick Gillespie and Meredith Bragg | 3.7.2011 3:30 PM

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Don't Trust Anybody Under 65

Tim Cavanaugh | 3.7.2011 12:26 PM

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The Reality That "We Are Out of Money" Makes Some Headway, Some Backway

Nick Gillespie | 3.7.2011 9:23 AM

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Reason.tv Replay: To Surly, With Love - Are Teachers Overpaid?

Meredith Bragg and Nick Gillespie | 3.5.2011 1:12 PM

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Has Anybody Seen Jimmy Carter Lately?

At this point, would America settle for a new 1980s?

Tim Cavanaugh | 3.4.2011 4:30 PM

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Florida Rejects High-Speed Rail Money - Again, So LaHood Will Just Spend Elsewhere

Robert Poole | 3.4.2011 1:52 PM

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Take Community Block Grants to the Chopping Block

Peter Suderman | 3.4.2011 12:11 PM

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Collective Bargaining & The Bottom Line: Q&A with Heritage Foundation Analyst James Sherk

Reason Staff | 3.3.2011 3:06 PM

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To Surly, With Love: Are Teachers Overpaid?

Nick Gillespie and Meredith Bragg | 3.3.2011 10:00 AM

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Zero Hour for Public Broadcasting

It's time for the government subsidies to end.

Steve Chapman | 3.3.2011 7:00 AM

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Don't Raise the Debt Ceiling, Lower the Spending[*]

Nick Gillespie | 3.2.2011 4:23 PM

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Stop Crying and Start Cutting

What's wrong with a government shutdown?

David Harsanyi | 3.2.2011 12:00 PM

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Raising the Debt Limit: It Just Makes Sense. Not.

Reason Staff | 3.1.2011 4:30 PM

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Why Private-Sector Union Membership Declined. And Why Public-Sector Unions Might Follow.

Nick Gillespie | 3.1.2011 10:26 AM

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Federal Government Begging Florida to Take High-Speed Rail Money

Robert Poole | 2.28.2011 9:09 AM

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Coming Soon to a Statehouse Near You: Budget-Battle Showdowns!

Nick Gillespie and Jim Epstein | 2.26.2011 9:00 AM

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Budget-Battle Showdowns: Coming Soon to a Statehouse Near You!

Reason Staff | 2.25.2011 1:42 PM

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The Golden State Is Made of Lead

Pollyannas say we'll all be going back to Cali. I don't think so.

Tim Cavanaugh | 2.25.2011 10:30 AM

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There's No Fiscal Crisis, Except for That Fiscal Crisis Thingie

Matt Welch | 2.24.2011 10:38 AM

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This Is What a Broke Democracy Looks Like

Wisconsin, Ron Paul, and the obligation to shrink government by any means necessary

Brian Doherty | 2.23.2011 4:30 PM

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We Are Living in Andy Stern's "Ugly" Democracy

Matt Welch | 2.22.2011 9:16 AM

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Losing the Brains Race

America is spending more money on education while producing worse outcomes.

Veronique de Rugy | 2.22.2011 7:00 AM

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Wisconsin Protests: Myths vs. Facts

Nick Gillespie | 2.21.2011 12:42 PM

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Nick Gillespie Talks Budget Cuts on CNN's Parker Spitzer

Reason Staff | 2.18.2011 6:27 PM

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Nick Gillespie on Red Eye with Greg Gutfeld, Talking Wisc. Protests, Mid-East Uprisings, Robot Trivia & More

Nick Gillespie | 2.18.2011 5:32 PM

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Today We Are All Yon Yonson

Tim Cavanaugh | 2.18.2011 4:54 PM

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Reasoners on the TeeVee: Nick Gillespie, Peter Suderman, & Veronique de Rugy Win the Future (WTF!) With John Stossel!

Reason Staff | 2.18.2011 2:12 PM

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Is This How a President Should Act?

Matt Welch | 2.18.2011 11:19 AM

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Make Sure to Watch a Very Special, Very Reason-y, Episode of Stossel Tonight on Fox Business at 9pm ET

Reason Staff | 2.17.2011 3:00 PM

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How Can You Win the Future If You Don't Invest in Violence?

Jacob Sullum | 2.16.2011 6:02 PM

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Florida Gov. Scott Rejects Flawed Orlando to Tampa High-Speed Rail Plan

Robert Poole | 2.16.2011 4:55 PM

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One Thing We Can Apparently Always Afford: The Most Expensive Military in Creation

Brian Doherty | 2.15.2011 9:30 PM

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Obama's Budget is no Way to Win the Future! Reason Writers Around Town: Gillespie & de Rugy on AOL News

Reason Staff | 2.15.2011 11:03 AM

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Great Moments in Federalism and Fiscal Responsibility

Matt Welch | 2.15.2011 10:33 AM

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The President's Brain is Missing! (When it Comes to the Budget)

Nick Gillespie | 2.15.2011 6:05 AM

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Reason Writers on MSNBC: Matt Welch Talks About Ron Paul and the Libertarian Bloc Within the GOP

Reason Staff | 2.14.2011 8:20 PM

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The U.S.: Helping Egyptians Help American Military Contractors Help Themselves

Brian Doherty | 2.14.2011 4:54 PM

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The 19 Percent Solution

How to balance the budget without increasing taxes

Nick Gillespie and Veronique de Rugy | 2.14.2011 11:30 AM

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A New Twist on "Going Postal"

Matt Welch | 2.14.2011 10:06 AM