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Soc. Sec. Debate: Paul Krugman v. Michael Tanner

…W 64th Street, New York, NY 10023 (on the corner of Central Park West) Featuring Michael Tanner, Director of Health & Welfare Studies, The Cato Institute, and Paul Krugman, author…

Membership Has Its Privileges

…funds too quickly. Any solution to those twin problems will require more government interference and worse outcomes than leaving things basically as they are: welfare for the elderly. I agree….

How Much Money?

“welfare states.” One more: Massachusetts, once home of the American Revolution but now apparently not part of Real America. Those noble semi-Americans handed $12 billion over to real America. AB…

Federalism Update

…from the feds as is sent to them in taxes. It’s time to end this kind of geographic welfare! He also has a list, based on taxfoundation.org data, of the…

Karl Rove Is an Evil Genius

…subsidies. Eradicate all block grants to the states. End the transfer of thirteen cents out of every Blue State Tax Dollar to the Red states (call it “Real Welfare Reform”.)…

Reason #4 to Vote for Kerry: Budget Deficits

…changes: tax increases on income over $200,000; modest middle-class tax decreases; a modest reduction in corporate tax rates; implementation of the McCain-Kerry Worporate Welfare Commission to reduce some corporate tax…

The Last Word on Bush’s Agenda for America

…“A Plan for Supporting Our Communities and Honoring American Values of Compassion and Service”, which is code for a potpourri of rightwing ideas including promoting rightwing judges, reducing welfare benefits,…