Downsizing Blog
Federal Aid Fuels Corruption
Federal aid-to-state programs fuel political corruption and should be eliminated.
Macroeconomic Forecasting Seems Pretty Hopeless
The economy is too complex and uncertain for even the best economists to predict, so politicians stand no chance.
NASA Spending
President Trump is tweeting about NASA today. He is worried about “all of the money we are spending” on the agency.
The Crusade for Trump’s Tax Returns Turns Mccarthyist
House Democrats have pulled out every stop trying to get six years’ worth of President Trump’s tax returns.
Postal Service in Crisis
Mail volumes are falling and the U.S. Postal Service is losing billions of dollars a year while accumulating large liabilities.
Next Year’s Transportation Bill
America’s surface transportation infrastructure needs significant improvements and rehabilitation, yet Congress is uncertain about how to do this.
Freedom Caucus and Spending Cuts
If anyone in Congress is focused on the deficit problem and pushing spending cuts it should be the Freedom Caucus.
Federal Subsidies Spur Massive Fraud
One of the problems with federal hand-out programs is that individuals take advantage of them and scam artists outright loot them.
American Indians: Washington Post Misses the Real Story
The Washington Post magazine has a lengthy piece on American Indian policy, focusing on the challenges faced by people living on reservations.
Should Cities Spend More on Transit?
Transit ridership is plummeting almost everywhere, yet officials in many cities are still devising hugely expensive plans for transit projects.