Tax Politics
The Politics of Taxes
Government Employees Outnumber Manufacturing Employees
Data compiled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics show that government employees in the United States outnumber manufacturing employees by 9,932,000, according to data released today. CNS news has the highlights: Federal, state and local government employed 22,213,000...
Voting Rights and Responsibilities
What happens when the government uses its power to give money from one group of people to another group of people? It’s happening. It’s not supposed to happen. See, in our Constitution, the government has the right do things -- limited things -- in order to safeguard...
Weak Business Investment a Result of Unrelenting, Anti-Business Policies
Earlier in the month, Steven Russolillo correctly reported on weak business investment as a key reason for poor economic growth. However, it was incredibly frustrating that as an economic writer, Russolillo, could actually suggest this was a surprising phenomenon....
Musings For And Against Trump
My good friend Don Boudreaux recently wondered aloud about the possibility of a Trump presidency, where he writes, "I can understand and appreciate why some people believe that Donald Trump would be a less-dangerous president than would Hillary Clinton. (Although I no...
Randy Holcombe on Black Lives Matter
Randy Holcombe wrote an eloquent essay last month on the subject of "Black Lives Matter." It's a worthwhile piece to reproduce in its entirety. "My initial reaction to the Black Lives Matter movement, like many old white guys, was that All Lives Matter. But recent...
A Nickel For Your Competitor
Massachusetts launched a new (modest) fee within the transportation industry with the stated attempt at modernization. But this isn't that at all. It is a nickel taken for every transaction from one group of companies, and the proceeds will benefit another group of...