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Tom Blumer
What Does the Government Control? More of Almost Everything
The decline in private-sector wages is just the tip of the iceberg.
Cliff-Diving into Dependency, and Trolling for Democratic Votes
Welfare-related enrollment and spending is out of control — and the recession has very little to do with it.
Two Years After Strict Immigration Reform, Oklahoma Is More Than OK
The state's economy is far outperforming most of the country, and it appears to trace back to the passage of their illegal immigrant crackdown.
Fun with Numbers: GM’s Phony ‘Payback’ of Taxpayer Loans
Taking money from one bailout kitty to pay back another bailout fund.
Bigots to the Left of Me, Dingbats on the Right
Leftists have run out of arguments, while establishment Republicans in Ohio and elsewhere are running out of brains.
Merit-Based March Madness
Here’s how to address the mediocrity problem, expand the field, and create a whole new level of interest and excitement.
Garbage In, Garbage Out: Why Real Revenue Will Lag CBO Forecasts
ObamaCare's tax revenue won't be as much as predicted, and its costs will be greater. You can take that to the bank.
Should Grandma Get Divorced? ObamaCare Says So
By additional taxes and fees, and by sliding subsidies, ObamaCare introduces powerful incentives against job creation, personal success — and marriage. Is this really good for America?
Jobs: False ‘Improvement,’ Proposed Destruction
Last week's report was worse than it appeared; the latest health care wrinkle would damage things further.
Should the ‘Smarties’ Really Be Put in Charge of Health Care?
If leftists are so intelligent, why are we so broke?
An Orchestrated Campaign Against Toyota in Overdrive?
An unsettling series of events before its leaders’ congressional testimony points to just that.
Big Business as an Opponent of Free Markets
But for two serendipitous events, they would have sold us out.
Leftists Disinterested in Real Conflicts of Interest
Government and left-wing conflicts of interest get yawns, while conservatives must be unrealistically pure.
Liberty 1, Tyranny 0 After Brown’s Big Win
Conservatives scored a huge victory in the Bay State, but the battle for liberty has just begun. First job: keep an eye on Scott Brown.
Brown vs. Coakley = Liberty vs. Tyranny
A vote for Martha Coakley facilitates tyranny’s expansion. A vote for Scott Brown may prevent it. It’s really that simple. (See also Ron Radosh: "The Special Election in Massachusetts: The Democrats' Desperation")
The Ghosts Haunting America’s Factories and Offices
Jeb Bush revived Florida. People like Ohio’s John Kasich can do the same, but only if Washington’s ghosts are tamed.
Fan and Fred: Frauds by Design?
A new revelation makes their failures look more contrived than incompetent.
Economic Rebound? What Economic Rebound?
An AP writer’s year-end wrap-up epitomizes 2009’s biased reporting on the economy.
A ‘Progressive’ Christmas: More Financially Trying, Less Visible
Taking “Christmas” out of a mediocre shopping season.
A Tax You Can (Almost) Like
Taxing college tuitions, though a really bad idea, has significant surface appeal.
Repeal the Social Security Earnings Penalty
Junking this antique would aid an economic recovery by encouraging people to keep working.
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