Veronique De Rugy
21 posts
In the event that a group of U.S. senators cannot agree on committing enough money to a bipartisan […]
For several decades now, politicians around the world have tried to curtail tax competition to make it easier […]
The scale and scope of government spending expansion in the last year are unprecedented. Because Uncle Sam doesn’t […]
Some emergencies require an increase in government spending, but that comes with an understanding that the higher levels of spending are unusual and will not be sustained. Unfortunately, this understanding seems to be lost on the Biden administration. Exhibit A is his proposed $6 trillion budget for Fiscal Year 2022 and the accompanying huge budget deficits on the books for the next decade.
Marketing is everything in politics. It explains why a tax credit that benefits 90% of American families with […]
If you’re a politician peddling big new government programs for which there is little need but hefty price […]
I’m always amazed to hear people say that the national debt doesn’t matter because interest rates are low. […]
The Biden administration has made the fight against climate change a central part of its $2 trillion infrastructure […]
Take the latest news that the FDA is thinking about requiring tobacco companies to lower the nicotine in all cigarettes sold in the United States. Its goal is to fight nicotine addiction. The paternalists at the FDA are also considering whether this proposal should be paired with a ban on menthol products.
The 9/11 attacks gave us the heightened security theater now on display in all U.S. airports. Day after […]
While President Joe Biden’s administration doesn’t seem to need an excuse to spend money, two recurring arguments for […]
“A crony anti-infrastructure plan” is, sadly, the best description of the Biden administration’s proposed $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan. […]
Politicians betray their campaign promises all the time. So, it’s no surprise to see President Joe Biden go […]
With Democrats now in control of the House, Senate and White House, many of the most significant policy […]
Several of my friends have expressed relief now that Joe Biden is president and Donald Trump is gone. […]
A lot has been said about the harm to people resulting from government lockdowns imposed in the name […]
A fight is brewing over bringing back earmarks — provisions that are inserted into spending bills by individual […]
In his autobiography, “Up From the Projects,” the late economist Walter Williams explained his move away from the […]
A seemingly effective way for politicians to justify our need for their services is to fabricate or exaggerate […]
Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, recently introduced a universal child allowance in an effort to reform federal welfare programs. […]