Here is a true, empirical, generalization about people’s understanding of political economy: when well intended, smart, honest, and alert individuals observe government’s operation over time, they eventually separate hopes for reform from expectations regarding outcomes. They develop an intuitive understanding of Public Choice economics.  Here’s what they often see: when government expands beyond the limited […]

FREE has the great good fortune to work with many of America’s most perceptive scholars. I find their insights most helpful when grappling with complex and important policy issues. Health care reform is a prime example. It’s remarkably complex and important to all. It also fosters opportunistic and dishonest behavior. Disentangling and understanding Obamacare is […]

How can we have rule of law when judges can amend our founding document at their whim? The term “living constitution” doesn’t poll well. That’s what Constitutional Accountability Center (CAC) president and founder Doug Kendall told participants in a teleforum sponsored by the American Association of University Women. Kendall, a self-described progressive, was explaining why […]