Government regulation is a bit like sex. (Bear with me for a moment—or would you prefer to read about “cost-benefit analysis” right away?) Most people can agree it’s a necessary thing, but start talking about how much is necessary—and of what variety—and opinions quickly diverge. Liberals generally tend to be permissive in both regards, and […]
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Picking Up the TAB
Watching the performance of politicians and the press, the average man might be tempted to conclude that welfare reform is the issue no one wants to touch. Hasn’t President Nixon abandoned his Family Assistance Plan, brushing off the crocodile tears as Congress refuses to pass it? Hasn’t George McGovern found his $1,000-per-person grant a bigger […]
