Government Spending

Politics

Ernest Money

A drug warrior uses Congress' purse strings to strangle dissent.

Jacob Sullum | 2.20.2004 12:00 AM

Politics

Leviathan's Diet

Unpleasant reflections on the budget

Julian Sanchez | 2.11.2004 12:00 AM

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Sweat the Small Stuff

Looking for signs of fiscal seriousness

Jacob Sullum | 2.6.2004 12:00 AM

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Working Families Fight Back!

Some budget tips from on high

Tim Cavanaugh | 2.4.2004 12:00 AM

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Gigantic Outlay Party

Republicans stuff record pork down federal piehole

Ralph Reiland | 2.3.2004 12:00 AM

Politics

Data: Big-Spender Bush

Julian Sanchez | 2.1.2004 12:00 AM

Politics

Do These Deficits Look Familiar?

Meet Richard Milhous Bush

Jonathan Rauch | 1.26.2004 12:00 AM

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Balance Sheet

Reason Staff | 1.1.2004 12:00 AM

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Ride the Death Spiral

Vicious cycles in entitlement spending

Julian Sanchez | 12.29.2003 12:00 AM

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Medicare Fraud

Reforming our way to bankruptcy

Jacob Sullum | 11.28.2003 12:00 AM

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W Is for What?

Bush may be compassionate, but he's no conservative.

Jacob Sullum | 11.14.2003 12:00 AM

Politics

Balance Sheet

Jeff Taylor | 10.1.2003 12:00 AM

Politics

Denial of Service

The battle over AmeriCorps

Julian Sanchez | 10.1.2003 12:00 AM

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Why the States Are Broke

Bloated governments, budget gaps, and Parkinson's laws

John Hood | 10.1.2003 12:00 AM

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Denial of Service

The battle over AmeriCorps

Julian Sanchez | 8.4.2003 12:00 AM

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Data

Government Performance Anxiety

Ted Balaker | 8.1.2003 12:00 AM

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Forcing Freedom

Can liberalism be spread at gunpoint?

Ronald Bailey, Christopher Preble, Christopher Hitchens, and Ivan Eland | 8.1.2003 12:00 AM

Politics

I'm Old! Gimme Gimme Gimme!

Generational warfare and the Medicare drug benefit

Kerry Howley | 7.9.2003 12:00 AM

Politics

Balance Sheet

Reason Staff | 7.1.2003 12:00 AM

Politics

Data: The Spoils of War

Sara Rimensnyder | 7.1.2003 12:00 AM

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Bureaucratic Enrichment Zone

A radical proposal wasted

Jesse Walker | 5.1.2003 12:00 AM

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Overflowing Barrels

The porkiest bill ever?

Jacob Sullum | 5.1.2003 12:00 AM

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Measuring Up

Testing the pretensions of market research and polling.

Brian Doherty | 5.1.2003 12:00 AM

Politics

Emergency Audit

We're spending $80 billion, but it's not all for war.

Sara Rimensnyder | 4.17.2003 12:00 AM

Politics

Tax Day 2004

Introducing the Iraqis to Western governance

Jesse Walker | 4.11.2003 12:00 AM

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Tokers and Terrorists

How many wars can we afford?

Jacob Sullum | 3.28.2003 12:00 AM

Politics

DATA: All the Presidents' Employees

Brian Doherty | 2.1.2003 12:00 AM

Politics

The Day Idealism Died

Fed up with soup kitchens

Sara Rimensnyder | 1.1.2003 12:00 AM

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Data

Hey, Big Spender

Brian Doherty | 1.1.2003 12:00 AM

Politics

Homeland Improvement

Nick Gillespie | 11.20.2002 12:00 AM

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Gravytrain Troopers

Tim Cavanaugh | 11.11.2002 12:00 AM

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Fool's Gold Medals

The Olympics: Hasn't New York City suffered enough?

James Morrow | 11.7.2002 12:00 AM

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Taxes, School Bonds & Math

Schools already have the money they're asking for.

Michael Snell | 11.4.2002 12:00 AM

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Murky Water

Sink this Everglades plan

Brian Doherty | 11.1.2002 12:00 AM

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Balance Sheet

Reason Staff | 10.1.2002 12:00 AM

Politics

Railroading Congress

Amtrak's boss plays chicken with Congress and Bush.

Mike Lynch | 6.27.2002 12:00 AM

Politics

Homeland Insecurity

Brian Doherty | 6.7.2002 12:00 AM

Politics

The Farm Bill Is a Bad Joke with a Good Punch Line

Jonathan Rauch | 5.18.2002 12:00 AM

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Farming for Subsidies

An agriculture bill plants outrages.

Mike Lynch | 5.9.2002 12:00 AM

Politics

Costly Education

Mike Lynch | 5.7.2002 12:00 AM

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Milking the Federal Cow

Mike Lynch | 4.26.2002 12:00 AM

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USO A-Go-Go

The price of the military's cheesecake ration keeps going up.

Howard Mortman | 3.25.2002 12:00 AM

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Dollar Follies

Beltway Econ 101

Sam MacDonald | 3.1.2002 12:00 AM

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Blowing the Budget

Bush's budget means more spending, more government.

Mike Lynch | 2.21.2002 12:00 AM

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Runaway Train

Amtrak's oversight makes one long for unaccountable corporations.

Mike Lynch | 2.7.2002 12:00 AM

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Dollar Delirium

Uh-oh. The federal government might soon be only a trillion bucks in the black.

Sam MacDonald | 1.11.2002 12:00 AM

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Gaming for Dollars

The new education bill is long on money but short on reform.

Lisa Snell | 1.9.2002 12:00 AM

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Good Enough for Government Work

Federalizing the bottom of the barrel.

James Morrow | 1.3.2002 12:00 AM