A $15 Minimum Wage Doesn’t Belong in a COVID-Relief Plan
It’s hard to argue that this hike has more than a tangential relationship to the problems caused by the pandemic.
Canceling Student Debt and Other Regressive Education Policies
It turns out that the Democratic Party’s education agenda is rather less ‘progressive’ than claimed.
California Voters Chose Basic Economics over Feel-Good Policy in ‘Rent Control’ Referendum
Golden State voters made the right decision on Proposition 21.
Kamala Harris’s Economic Philosophy Is No Laughing Matter
From health care to the environment to housing, Kamala Harris thinks the answer to almost every problem we face is more government.
Biden’s Tax Plans: A Broader Reach Than Advertised
Corporations don’t actually pay the corporate tax. You do.
Why the Economic Scars of Rioting Will Haunt Minneapolis for Decades
Riots have long-lasting consequences.
More Proof that ‘Progressive’ Wealth Taxes Hurt Average Americans
A new study reaches the obvious conclusion that ‘soaking the rich’ doesn’t help anyone.
Why California’s Latest ‘Soak the Rich’ Tax Proposals Are Likely to Backfire
One big problem: Nearby states such as Nevada have no income tax at all.
The Misplaced Populist Opposition to Qualified-Immunity Reform
Making special exceptions for police officers at the expense of the victims of their abuse is just plain wrong.
The Democratic LGBT Debate Is an Unhelpful Stunt
The entire idea of an LGBT-exclusive presidential forum is essentially a PR stunt.