by Henry Oliner | Jul 12, 2017 | Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Progressivism, Taxes
from Thomas Donlan at Barron’s, What Went Wrong in Kansas Americans want government like they want services generally: “faster, better, and cheaper.” But economists know there’s a problem: The optimistic ones say, “Pick any two”; the pessimists say, “Choose...
by Henry Oliner | Aug 7, 2016 | Economics, Politics
From The Daily Signal, These States Added Work Requirements for Food Stamp Recipients: Here’s How It’s Working Out by Nathan Mateer and Rachel Sheffield: Maine, one of the most proactive states in reinstating work requirements for food stamps, saw its caseload of...
by Henry Oliner | May 3, 2016 | Economics, Politics
from National Review, Kevin Williamson, Starving the Beast in Kansas: Unserious men promise to Starve the Beast and balance budgets by eliminating “waste, fraud, and abuse,” the formulation relied upon by, among others, Donald Trump, 2016’s poster-boy for terminal...