More Government, Less Religion — the Progressive Doctrine
One great mystery is the persistent refusal of those on the left to abandon what is clearly not true. That is, that the means for reducing the burden of poverty…
Warren Backs AOC’s Illegal Immigrant Welfare Plan
Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren endorsed a Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D., N.Y.) policy proposal that includes taxpayer-funded welfare benefits for illegal immigrants. Ocasio-Cortez’s proposal, dubbed “A Just Society,” calls for nationwide…
Bled Dry by the New Class
Bureaucrats push pencils at the expense of real workers by Glenn Harlan Reynolds Life is hard. It’s harder still when an entire class of people with their hands out stands…
Robin Hood Policies Hurt the Poor
by Nolan Finley President Barack Obama has some bad news for poor and working class Americans: He’s going to spend the final three years of his presidency attacking the income…
Why get off welfare?
By Michael D. Tanner Contrary to stereotypes, there is no evidence that people on welfare are lazy. Indeed, surveys of welfare recipients consistently show their desire for a job. But…
Why Liberalism Doesn’t Work
“‘This is painful for a liberal to admit,’ admits Nicholas D. Kristof, a Times columnist… ‘but conservatives have a point when they suggest that America’s safety net can sometimes entangle…