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The Sordid History of IRS Political Abuse
The power to tax has long conferred the power to destroy one’s political opponents. When the latest IRS politicization scandal erupted in May, many …
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Laissez-Faire Today
Private Exchanges: How Individual Health Insurance Will Become the Standard
Professor John H. Cochrane of the University of Chicago had an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal on Dec. 25, in which he gave …
Cut Up the Credit Cards
Coast to coast, states are leaving taxpayers on the hook for massive debt payments over the coming decades as state governments continue to abuse …
The Revolution
The great inventors/businessmen of the First Industrial Revolution, such as James Watt and Matthew Boulton of steam-engine fame, were not just smart but privileged. …
On “Digital” Liberty
In 1859, a book was published with the title On Liberty. Written by John Stuart Mill, a philosopher of the time, this work focused …
ACA Security Worries? Trust Us, We’re the Government
You’ve probably heard that President Obama signed up for Affordable Care Act (a.k.a. ObamaCare) health care. Well, sort of. He won’t actually be using …
Dogs Don’t Vote…
As many as 50,000 stray dogs roam the streets and vacant homes of bankrupt Detroit, replacing residents, menacing humans who remain, and overwhelming the …
The Five Biggest Myths About Income Inequality
“Inequality is the defining challenge of our time,” according to President Obama. It’s certainly the topic of the day for Paul Krugman, Joe Stiglitz …
Dump the Contraception Mandate and All the Rest
“Nowadays to be intelligible is to be found out.” — Oscar Wilde In the wacky world of American politics, if you as an employer …
Why Socialism Failed
Socialism is the big lie of the 20th century. While it promised prosperity, equality, and security, it delivered poverty, misery, and tyranny. Equality was …