Will Smith: Socialists Just Don’t Understand

By Michael F. Cannon

My French is rusty, but I’m pretty sure the Fresh Prince just flipped out at the idea of a 75-percent marginal tax rate like that advocated by France’s new socialist president. Will Smith: Socialists Just Don’t Understand is a post from Cato @ Liberty – Cato Institute Blog

Will Smith: Socialists Just Don’t Understand is a post from Cato @ Liberty – Cato Institute Blog

Will Gov. Christie Volunteer New Jersey for ObamaCare’s Tax Hikes?

By Michael F. Cannon

Today is his last chance to stop an ObamaCare Exchange. Will Gov. Christie Volunteer New Jersey for ObamaCare’s Tax Hikes? is a post from Cato @ Liberty – Cato Institute Blog

Will Gov. Christie Volunteer New Jersey for ObamaCare’s Tax Hikes? is a post from Cato @ Liberty – Cato Institute Blog

Does Mitt Romney Have Health Insurance?

By Michael F. Cannon

It’s an interesting question. Romney is under age 65, which means that he would have to obtain private health insurance. He jokes that he is unemployed, which means he may …

Does Mitt Romney Have Health Insurance? is a post from Cato @ Liberty – Cato Institute Blog

Chart of the Week: Nearly Half of All Americans Don’t Pay Income Taxes

This year’s Index of Dependence on Government presented startling findings about the sharp increase of Americans who rely on the federal government for housing, food, income, student aid or other assistance. (See last week’s chart.) Another eye-popping number was the percentage of Americans who don’t pay income taxes, which now accounts for nearly half of the U.S. population. Meanwhile, most of that population receives generous federal benefits. “One of the most worrying trends in the Index is the coinciding growth in the non-taxpaying public,” wrote Heritage authors Bill Beach and … More

The Ethos of Universal Coverage

Associated Press photojournalist Noah Berger captured this thousand-word image near the Occupy Oakland demonstrations last month. Many Cato@Liberty readers will get it immediately. They can stop reading now. For everyone else, this image perfectly illustrates the ethos of what I call the Church of Universal Coverage. Like everyone who supports a government guarantee of access to medical care, [...]

The Ethos of Universal Coverage is a post from Cato @ Liberty – Cato Institute Blog