Tag: michael tanner

Don’t Voters Deserve More?

Debbie Young - August 24, 2016

The way it looks now, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, the two most disliked presidential nominees since favorability polls began, are going to be...

The Nanny State—Protecting Us from Ourselves

Debbie Young - March 8, 2016

“Government exists to protect us from each other. Where government has gone beyond its limits is in deciding to protect us from ourselves.” (Ronald...

Fiscal Restraint and GOP Candidates

Debbie Young - January 27, 2016

Originally posted February 11, 2015. Cato Institute’s Michael Tanner writes, “With our national debt now passing the $18 trillion mark, and rising at the rate...

Going for Broke

Debbie Young - January 22, 2016

Originally posted June 16, 2015. America has a big problem—our country’s growing national debt. Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid alone account for roughly half of federal...

“F” Is for Failure

Debbie Young - January 20, 2016

Originally posted June 10, 2015. With the Supreme Court soon to rule on subsidies for Obamacare, Michael Tanner explains why Obamacare is not working: To cite...

The Need for Welfare Reform

Debbie Young - January 19, 2016

Originally posted July 23, 2015. Last year, the federal and state agencies spent about $1 trillion fighting poverty; yet more than 45 million Americans are...

Happy Martin Luther King Day…

Debbie Young - January 18, 2016

Paying Lip Service to Martin Luther King’s Dream Congress is getting ready to gear up for another battle that will pit the political clout of...

Tax the Rich!

Debbie Young - January 15, 2016

Originally posted October 21, 2015. During the Democratic debate last week, the candidates beat the income inequality drum before peddling an endless list of freebies...

ObamaCare Awefulness

Debbie Young - October 28, 2015

When it comes to Obamacare and low enrollment numbers, no amount of cajoling, bribery, or punishment can make people buy a lousy product, writes...

Too Close for Comfort

Debbie Young - July 15, 2015

Unlike Greece, the U.S. economy is far bigger and more diverse. American institutions, not foreigners, hold most of America’s debt. Unlike Greece, which is...

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