The Special Interest Politics Game
From the Machinery of Freedom by David Friedman, Milton’s son. Special interest politics is a simple game. A hundred people sit in a circle, each with his pocket full of pennies. A politician walks...
View ArticleKeystone XL and Natural Gas Provide Energy Trade Opportunities
Jim West/ZUMA Press/Newscom In June 2008, presidential candidate Barack Obama said, “If we continue to let our trade policy be dictated by special interests, then American workers will continue to be...
View ArticleGetting More Bang for the Buck from Food Aid
Proposed changes to food aid programs would allow U.S. tax dollars to feed more people at a lower cost. Representatives Ed Royce (R–CA) and Karen Bass (D–CA) recently proposed legislation that would...
View ArticleImmigration Bill Would Be a Bonanza for Special Interest Groups (and Lawyers)
House Speaker John Boehner (R–OH) has said that the House will not vote on the Senate-passed immigration bill and will instead deal with the issue on a piece-by-piece basis. One of the many problems...
View ArticleThe Most Effective Obamacare Delay Is Full Defunding
There is nothing controversial about stopping Obamacare. A majority of Americans dislike the law and want it repealed. Obamacare is disastrous for individuals, businesses, and doctors alike. It is...
View ArticleParenting 101: Doling Out Farm Bill Subsidies to the “Kids”?
Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK) (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call/Newscom) The House and Senate farm bills would repeal the costly and indefensible direct payment program, which sends taxpayer dollars to people who...
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