Part one of a two-part series. Federal entitlement programs, which are created to address social issues, often make matters worse. They also cost more than initially projected and they are…
Entitlements Are Bankrupting America
Since the end of World War II, federal tax revenue has grown 15% faster than national income. Federal spending, though, has grown 50% faster. These two statistics should scare all…
More Than $1 Million per Taxpayer Owed – and Climbing
It seemed tragic back in October 1981 when the federal debt reached $1 trillion. How would we ever pay back $1 trillion? The real tragedy, though, is what’s happened since…
Socialism’s Promise: Medicaid for All
For an example of how government entitlements always expand and never contract, consider what’s been happening to Medicaid. Designed to provide health coverage for low-income and disabled Americans, Medicaid was…
24 Million Losing Health Insurance? Not Really.
The Affordable Care Act (ACA), as The Washington Times noted, is “a public policy flop of epic proportions.” It is costing much more and insuring far fewer Americans than projected,…