Barring a series of improbable court victories overturning projected election results in several places, Joe Biden will be the next president of the United States. So, where do friends of freedom go from here? In the past, I’ve argued the best vehicle to advance free markets, limited government and individual liberty is the GOP. After…
Socialism, a political/economic theory advocating government ownership or regulation of the means production, distribution and exchange. Citizens reject socialism, but with the coronavirus crisis, they increasingly support universal health care (45%-41%) and are now almost split on providing citizens a basic level of income support (40%- 43%). Both political parties spend and regulate as if…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Jack Crowe California may be able to pay for a proposed $400 billion universal health care system through an increased sales tax and a new tax on corporate revenue, according to a report released Wednesday. The report, which was put together by economists at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, projects the state…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Jack Crowe The California Senate Appropriations Committee passed a $400 billion universal health care bill Thursday with no plan to pay for it. The committee passed the bill in a 5-2 vote, sending it to be taken up on the senate floor next week. The bill, known as the Healthy California…