Taxes and Spending

Writes Antony Mueller: Coercive capital-based systems do not eliminate the vicious cycle of wealth destruction.

How is Social Security different in kind from any other government program? Charles Rounds argues that it is not different at all.

The fallout from the French vote of “no” on the EU constitution includes a sign that Tony Blair may scrap plans to hold a similar refer

We went from tariffs being the major source of federal government revenue to what we have today under the income tax and payroll taxes. The time scope is from 1789 to the Great Depression. In 1790, 99.9% of federal government revenue is generated by tariffs – the first year we operate under the Constitution. In 1860, still 94% of total fed government revenue is generated by tariffs. Only the War Between the States changes this and we get our first federal income tax.

Although the FairTax would eliminate the filing of all individual tax returns, writes Laurence Vance, the FairTax turns every business into a tax collector.

The more you think about the incoherent Bush Social Security plan, writes Bob Murphy, the more you realize what a hoax it is.

The rich find ways around the tax eaters, writes, Kirby Cundiff, by moving income and capital around and lobbying for loopholes.

What chain of events led to "free" Americans having less in the way of health choices under some circumstances than "unfree" socialist Europe? Dale Steinreich examines the FDA.

As part of a nationwide effort against the Australian government ending its enforcement of compulsory union fees, thousands of students across the

The Rube Goldberg machine: some crazy convoluted way of accomplishing a task that would otherwise be quite simple. A perfect way to describe the Clinton health care plan and emerging Social Security reform.