It’s not difficult to find bad policy examples from government-enacted lockdowns due to coronavirus, yet virtually none are worse than the idea of the federal government bailing ... Keep Reading
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Government Is No Match for the Coronavirus
By Bob Luddy The coronavirus is reminding everyone that you cannot rely on government and that ultimately it is the private sector that will provide the solutions. Many ... Keep Reading
Protecting lives, abusing power, and consuming social media during crisis
As more of us begin to place faces behind the numbers of those impacted by the coronavirus, whether due to sickness or job loss, the reality of this unprecedented moment begins to ... Keep Reading
What about all this government spending and debt?
Certainly, the most disappointing part of President Donald Trump's State of the Union address was that there was no mention of the federal spending crisis or our $23 trillion ... Keep Reading
Is socialism our future?
In large part, America has been shielded by socialist type movements because of its strong and vigorous middle class. That is increasingly under threat, in part, because of surging ... Keep Reading
Are Democratic presidential candidates out of touch with NC on student loans?
The student loan forgiveness frenzy has jumped the shark with Sen. and presidential candidate Bernie Sanders vowing to forgive all student loans. Unlike Sen. Elizabeth Warren's ... Keep Reading
Is America facing a watershed moment on healthcare?
“There is nothing new under the sun” is a refrain that is just as true for public policy as life. Serious debates over socialized medicine or single-payer healthcare have occurred ... Keep Reading
Liberal recommendations from NC Justice Center would make recession worse
The Left-Wing NC Justice Center’s latest policy brief includes policy recommendations in preparation of the next recession Policies are more of the same big-government programs ... Keep Reading
Frequently Asked Questions About Medicaid Expansion
Under the Affordable Care Act, more popularly known as Obamacare, a new welfare program was created in an attempt to close insurance coverage gaps across the nation. It expands ... Keep Reading
Cooper determined to sell government expansion and spending in ‘State of the State’
Former President Bill Clinton used his 1996 State of the Union to hail that "the era of big government is over." But he also used many of those addresses to offer up a vast wish ... Keep Reading
