Krugman’s Attack on Paul Ryan’s “Roadmap” Perpetuates Entitlement Myths

Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) has offered  a comprehensive, highly detailed plan for financial and economic renewal that has inspired small government activists across the country. It has also earned positive media coverage from left leaning sources that are normally hostile toward free market concepts. But the New York Times is not part of this mix. Columnist Paul Krugman claims Ryan's plan is an unrealistic giveaway to the rich. Meanwhile, entitlement spending is sustainable and responsible? Colu...

Healthcare “Reform” Promoted as a Way to End Reagan Era Inequality

Reagan era "Inequality" needs a sharp remedy and that remedy is "Obamacare" the New York Times opines in what passes for a report. Sen. Max Baucus admitted in an interview that income redistribution was on the primary motivating factors behind the bill. You don't say... Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) now acknowledges that President Obama’s healthcare “reform” package has been set up to alleviate the “mal-distribution of income.” Free market advocates and discerning policymakers have opposed the le...

Obama’s Reticience to Tackle Entitlements Should Figure into Headline

Obama has not talked about cutting the national debt and instead favors more modest changes that would slow down future spending. Moreover, he's reluctant to take on entitlement spending, which economists say must be done before the national debt can be reduced. Unfortuantely, the headline states "Bipartisan Commission is Established to Reduce Debt." But this is not what Obama has in mind.... President Obama has set up a bipartisan commission that will supposedly look for ways to rein in the ...