Obama and Infrastructure

The President is continuing his push for the federal government to go deeper into debt in order to fund infrastructure projects. While nobody disputes that the country has infrastructure needs, the precarious nature of federal and state finances indicate that...

Government Efficiency

I recently criticized the idea that policymakers should focus their attention on making government more “efficient.” Instead, I argued that policymakers should focus their reform efforts on reducing government’s size. Government efficiency proponents make the mistake...

Ron Paul on Federal Stimulus spending

Is federal government stimulus the answer to our declining economy?  Texas Congressman Ron Paul discusses why government spending can’t reverse our anemic economy.  Government does not create wealth or create value, this is done in the private sector by...