Aren't you grateful for government healthcare subsidies -- since government has made healthcare completely unaffordable without them. As Harry Browne used to say, government breaks your leg then hands you crutches and expects you to be grateful. That's assuming you...
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This Week in Congress: Hearing Edition
While there may not be that much excitement on the floor, the House of Representatives will hold a number of significant hearings this week. The House Intelligence Committee will hold its first hearing of the year, but you won’t find out much about it because the...
Farm Bill Follies
Here is a detailed summary of the policies and politics of the Farm Bill that passed Congress last week. Details of the 800-page bill were kept under wraps until last Monday night. The reason might have been that, in the words of House Agricultural Committee Ranking...
A Surreal Scene from American Healthcare
Scene: A luncheon on Superbowl weekend at a resort in the foothills of the Catalina Mountains in metro Tucson, Ariz. In attendance were about 200 patients of a local family physician, who hosted the luncheon to show his appreciation to his patients. I’m not...
Capitalism’s Biggest Enemies Are Capitalists
For most of human history, mankind’s standard of living remained perilously close to a bare subsistence level. Then, a few hundred years ago, capitalism brought with it the Industrial Revolution that has generated unprecedented economic progress. Capitalism is by far...
After Trump Order, Dems Outraged That Health Insurers May Suffer
Last week was strange. On Friday, President Trump issued a new executive order, and many Democrats and media outlets promptly denounced it. For instance, Yahoo! Finance ran with the subtle title, "Trump's Obamacare cut is timed for maximum destruction." Meanwhile, 20...
How Not to Cut Welfare Spending
The U.S. federal budget is now in the neighborhood of $4 trillion. Just ten years ago it wasn’t even $3 trillion. It was “only” $2 trillion in 2002, and didn’t reach the trillion dollar mark until 1987. The greatest component of the federal budget is spending on the...
How Government ‘Aid’ Makes Disasters Worse
Texans affected by Hurricane Harvey, including my family and me, appreciate the outpouring of support from across the country. President Donald Trump has even pledged to donate one million dollars to relief efforts. These private donations will be much more valuable...
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