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Democrats never seem to give credit to free roads, free firemen, free police, free education, or our free military.
As libertarians, we often talk about the inefficiency of government welfare and how private charity is not only more efficient – but morally superior. With this being the Christmas season and the “season of giving,” I feel it is a great time to talk about the topic. This past Saturday, nationally syndicated political commentator Glenn…
by Ian Tartt Why has the state continued to grow despite a growing freedom movement? It starts with the Founding Fathers. The Founding Fathers successfully fought against tyranny and afterward attempted to set up a free society. Having lived both under tyranny and later under freedom, they carried their revolutionary spirits with them to their…
By Wayne Pac Most libertarians agree that having an open border policy is best for the rights of individuals. Most libertarians agree that an open border policy would be the best thing to do in regards of immigration. Although sometimes, when we talk about libertarian policies, we don’t take into account whether it’s pragmatic or…
By Thomas Phippen The head of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) is pleased at the number of people who relied on welfare to stay above the poverty line in 2015. “Last year, SNAP kept at least 4.7 million Americans — including 2.1 million children — out of poverty,” agriculture secretary Tom Vilsack said in a press release announcing grant awards related to welfare support Wednesday….
By Jeremy Beale Millennials are costing the U.S. economy more than $376 billion a year, according to a recent Gallup poll. The poll found that between 2008 and 2015, the economy lost approximately $949 million per day and $346.4 billion a year due to the lack of millennials spending money. An additional $30.5 billion was lost…
Juliegrace Brufke Eight Puerto Rico residents were arrested Thursday in connection to a $10 million health care fraud case, according to the Department of Justice. U.S. Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico Rosa Emilia Rodríguez-Vélez announced the charges of “bribery, conspiracy to commit health care fraud, conspiracy to commit an offense against the United States,…
Connor D. Wolf Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson used a Sunday campaign stop in Georgia to accuse politicians of using poverty to bolster their voting constituencies. In his eyes, open-ended welfare has not only perpetuated poverty, its sustained a loyal voting bloc for certain politicians. “False compassion is patting them on the head and saying, ‘You can’t take care…
Connor D. Wolf on October 2, 2015 Upwards of 62,000 people in Louisiana starting Thursday have three months to find work or enroll in a training program if they don’t want to lose their food stamp benefits. The federal government has required work or job training to qualify for benefits since 1996. In response to…
GEORGIA–A scheme involving $18 million worth of food stamps has landed a lot of people in hot water. The DOJ is calling it “one of the largest federal food program frauds ever”, and has filed federal charges against 88 people. The plot involved the illegal purchase of WIC and food stamp benefits from low-income families….