The Free Market 13, no. 1 (January 1995) The phrase “End Welfare As We Know It” is a classic Clinton evasion. It sounds bold and “neoliberal” at first, but on close examination it collapses into nothingness. Almost any change in a policy qualifies as ending it “as we know it.” It could mean cuts. It could also mean more spending and
The Free Market 13, no. 1 (January 1995) The two-to-one vote in favor of California’s Prop. 187 is a milestone in the battle against the welfare state. It is a victory that will help reclaim individual liberty against centralized power. Out-spent, smeared, and attacked by both left and right, grassroots activists put Prop. 187 over the top. The
The Free Market 13, no. 1 (January 1995) What program consumes the largest share of the federal budget? What program is predicted to go belly-up in short order by every knowledgeable observer? What program are the leaders of both parties committing to protect until it bankrupts the country and destroys what’s left of intergenerational amity?
The Free Market 13, no. 3 (March 1995) The Republican leadership and their advisers are confirming Murray Rothbard’s doubts. Writing in the Washington Post , Rothbard noted the vast ideological divide between the voters and those who control the Republican Congress. His prediction: the leadership will defend the old order of government control
The Free Market 13, no. 3 (March 1995) How can business comply with the Americans With Disabilities Act? It can’t. The ADA has created an inescapable trap for companies, a bottomless pit for liberty and property, and an unremitting excuse for harassment and control. John Casey, writing in the University of Puget Sound Law Review (Winter 1994),
The Free Market 13, no. 4 (April 1995) After two years of pretending to be for free trade, the Clinton administration, backed by the Republican leadership in Congress, finally ‘fessed up. In their dealings with China and Mexico, they shredded two centuries of economic wisdom, repudiated every principle of sensible economic relations, and kicked
The Free Market 13, no. 5 (May 1995) You’re looking for a job. You want to get paid several times your worth, come and go when you please, work only when you feel like it, take as long a lunch as you want, and get ten paid holidays per year and six weeks paid vacation per year. There’s only one way to go: work for the federal government. Few
The Free Market 13, no. 6 (June 1995) Anyone who listens to the news hears a lot about failed policies. Conservative Republicans in Congress say they are seeking to overturn the failed policies enacted by liberal Democrats. Although the Democrats defend their deeds, they admit that certain policies may have failed and should be reviewed. But
The Free Market 13, no. 7 (July 1995) A gasoline-powered truck just towed an electric Ecostar out of my driveway. Built by Ford Motor Co. under pressure from the federal government, the “state-of-the-art” vehicle was loaned to me for the day. It was supposed to recharge overnight, but the lights on the panel display, flashing wildly, said it
The Free Market 13, no. 10 (October 1995) Some Americans are no doubt touched by Bill Clinton’s concern for the health of children. His press secretary even declared that it was now the President’s personal responsibility to prevent American youth from smoking. But Clinton’s ten-point program to prevent teenage smoking, designed by FDA
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