Farm Bill Palooza
Chris Edwards Congress will consider a new farm bill this year, which will likely be a logrolling extravaganza costing $1.5 trillion or
The White House Addresses Tranq While Lawmakers Fight
Jeffrey A. Singer Last May, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the HALT Fentanyl Act, a futile attempt to address the
Stealing from SNAP
Chris Edwards Food stamp fraud is rising, particularly through EBT card skimming, as I discuss in this op‐ed. EBT numbers and
Medicaid and Emergency Room Use
Marc Joffe CDC data show that Medicaid beneficiaries visit emergency rooms more frequently than individuals with private coverage, Medicare beneficiaries,
Joe Biden: Culture‐Warrior‐in‐Chief
Gene Healy Last week, the New York Times ran a front-page story admiring President Biden’s political acumen on culture-war issues
Another Athlete Chooses a Low‐Tax State
David Boaz I’ve written before about whether athletes take state taxes into account when they weigh competing offers. Here’s another
Some Simple Facts about U.S. Government Debt
Romina Boccia The U.S. government budget is characterized by vast sums that are too abstract for most people to easily
What Does Financial Privacy Mean for Liberty?
Nicholas Anthony The Cato Institute’s mission is to originate, disseminate, and advance solutions based on the principles of individual liberty,
Australians and Septic Tank Yanks
Paul Matzko This global public opinion poll asking respondents whether they have a favorable view of the USA has been bouncing
The Promise of Individualism
Erec Smith There is no such thing as a panacea; few things are actual cure‐alls in themselves, especially when it pertains