Federal Programs
Republican “Constitutionalists” Ignore the Constitution on Family Leave
Republicans in Congress love to invoke the Constitution — until they don’t. On May 2, 2019, United States Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) posted the following on his Facebook page: โArticle I, Section 8 of the Constitution unequivocally states that Congress...
Newsflash: Social Security and Medicare Still Going Broke
Last year, Social Security and Medicare trustees warned that the programs are going broke. A year later โ theyโre still going broke. This shouldn’t come as a shock to anybody. It’s yet another example of the ineptitude of the political class in Washington...
Government Spending is Theft
by Ron Paul Imagine being robbed every time you receive a paycheck, but once a year getting some of the stolen money back because the thieves took more than they intended. Would you be happy about it? If you are like most Americans the answer is yes, since most people...
The Next Step in Social Securityโs Ponzi Scheme
by Gary M. Galles, Mises Institute On January 30, Rep. John Larson and 200 Democratic co-sponsors introduced the Social Security 2100 Act. Portrayed as giving retirees long-overdue benefit increases, it would actually add another step to Social Securityโs long-running...