There’s a difference between being pro-market and a crony capitalist
“Contrary to popular presumption, being friendly to business is not the same as being pro-economic growth or pro-free-market.” So says Donald J. Boudreaux in this essay. “In a free market,” he writes, “businesses profit only by pleasing consumers. But a business that obtains special favors from government can profit without pleasing consumers. And it’s here that trouble starts.” And when it comes to businesses trying to […]
School Choice is Good Because It’s a Moral Policy
Though people can have many reasons for supporting school choice, it’s commonly supported by free-market institutes. Why is that? The answer may be obvious, but then again, maybe not, so here’s an answer: An advocate of maximizing the role of markets in public policy should support such a policy because it maximizes the role of individual choice in the distribution of goods and services in […]
Bingo and the State of the Union
Americans for Tax Reform offers up four variations of State of the Union Bingo. Far safer than drinking games.
House Repeal Vote: Latest Salvo in Health Care Battle
As you probably know by now, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare). Legally, it means nothing, since it’s only an action of one chamber of Congress. Politically, it shows that Republicans may have gotten the message that the law is unpopular, and filled with problems. The Washington Post called it the “first major act of the new Congress,” and […]
More bailout candidates for 2011
Dailyfinance.com has a list of 10 American companies that will disappear in 2011. Bailout possibilities, anyone? Failed governments usually soldier on, propped up by cash infusions. (The Obama stimulus plan, for example, largely stimulated the finances of state and local governments.) http://apps.detnews.com/apps/blogs/watercooler/index.php?blogid=1514 Private companies that fail to meet public demands and keep costs under control are either taken over, or dissolve entirely.
A Guide to Repealing ObamaCare
What can state legislatures do to repeal ObamaCare? Plenty, says Christie Herrera of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). ALEC has just released The State Legislators Guide to Repealing ObamaCare, which offers legislators plenty of options for defunding ObamaCare, drawing attention to its harmful effects, and otherwise working to undo the increasing rate of “governmentizing” health care. For states, ObamaCare has several harmful effects, including: Increased […]
Michigan should consider dismantling ObamaCare
Gov. Snyder and members of the Legislature certainly have their hands full, but here’s something else they should consider: Fend off ObamaCare. The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) has just released The State Legislators Guide to Repealing ObamaCare which offers legislators plenty of options for defunding ObamaCare, drawing attention to its harmful effects, and otherwise working to undo the increasing rate of “governmentizing” health care. ObamaCare […]