Downsizing Blog
Medicare and Medicaid Fraud
President Trump’s slew of last-minute pardons and commutations included several men whom federal courts found guilty of defrauding Medicare or Medicaid.
Capitol Police Funding
After all the security breaches at both the congressional complex and White House over the years, and the many large protests in the city, you would think that the Capitol Police would have been better prepared.
Will Congress Repeat the Worst Blunder of the First “Stimulus” Bill?
A bipartisan Congressional group is eager to borrow and spend another $900 billion on a new COVID-19 bill. Yet they appear determined to repeat the most wasteful political stunt of the last “stimulus bill.”
Canada Fiscal Record Not Supportive of Keynesian Theory
Congress is debating another aid package for the states and private sector. Further aid for the states is a bad idea.
Another Bad Idea: Transit Parity
At least 33 members of Congress have signed onto a resolution calling for transit parity, by which they mean that the federal government should spend as much money on transit as it spends on highways.
Yes, the National Debt Is Still a Problem. Always Was.
Cato adjunct scholar John Cochrane has written a great piece on “national debt denial,” which I recommend reading in full.
Student Debt Cancellation
With Senator Chuck Schumer calling on President‐elect Joe Biden to enact massive federal student debt cancellation by executive fiat, perhaps we need another reminder why such a policy would be terrible.
Is Tax‐Driven Interstate Migration Increasing?
The health crisis and office shutdowns in New York, San Francisco, and other cities have prompted companies to liberalize their policies on remote working.
Decentralize Power to Unite the Nation
The problem with democracy is that after the election, half the country is going to feel as unhappy as this tortured fellow.
V‐Shaped Recovery
The Bureau of Economic Analysis released estimates of third quarter gross domestic product (GDP).