Uncle Sam Is Broke

John Hendrickson: The national debt when unfunded liabilities like Social Security and Medicaid are considered is $123.11 trillion, $796,000 per taxpayer.

Hendrickson: Governor Reynolds Receives an “A” for Her Fiscal Conservatism

John Hendrickson: Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds received an “A” grade from the Cato Institute for her conservative budget and tax policies.

An Unfortunate Milestone: Our National Debt Has Reached $21 Trillion

John Hendrickson: The $21 trillion national debt and the continuing out-of-control spending is a serious problem that can no longer be ignored.

What Will Betsy DeVos Bring to the Role of Secretary of Education?

Shane Vander Hart: While Betsy DeVos may not have been my first (or second or third or fourth) choice as Secretary of Education I will give her a chance.

It’s Time to Renew the American Century

John Hendrickson: In order to renew the American Century, it is necessary to solve the debt crisis and reverse the current manufacturing decline.

Which Governor in the 2016 Field Has Shown the Most Fiscal Restraint?

Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal is the only Republican governor in the 2016 field who can actually say he cut spending and reduced his budget every year.

Mitt Romney, Open to a VAT and Tyrannical Judges

Daniel Mitchell of the Cato Institute wrote an op/ed for Forbes which…

Cato: Five Rules for Going to War

The Weinberger-Powell Doctrine served the United States well as a set of…

Hey We’re Not All Keynesians?

On January 9,2009 then President-Elect Obama said, “There is no disagreement that…