Government Waste Archives

You’d Be Surprised How Many Government Services Could Be Privately Provided

March 16, 2018 Editor 0

Richard M. Ebeling One of the great controversies in modern society concerns the necessary and required functions of government. There are few who disagree that if government is to exist then it certainly has the

Government Spending on Education Is Higher than Ever. And for What?

March 2, 2018 Editor 0

Stuart Shepard, James Agresti It’s a common theme in the news media: Education needs more money. Always. In keeping with that storyline, a recent Washington Post article about higher education reports: To the alarm of

When Government Shuts Down

January 23, 2018 Editor 0

Llewellyn H. Rockwell Jr. [Editor’s note: In this 1996 article, Lew Rockwell explains that government “shutdowns” are neither as unpopular, or as troublesome, as the media and Washington politicians assume.] According to official history, the

It’s Time to Rethink the Post Office

January 12, 2018 Editor 0

George Landrith With tax reform now in the rear view mirror on President Donald Trump’s list of priorities, it is clear now that he has another mishandled federal issue in his sights – the U.S.