For twenty-one years I toiled at a sucky government job. Management cared more about enriching the coffers of the Republican Party than providing the taxpayers with great service. Union officials cared more about its members getting more pay than becoming more productive. And my typical co-worker cared more about dodging work than being a hero …
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In my lifetime, the government footprint has grown tremendously. When I was born, for instance, way back in 1961, there was no such thing as Medicare, Medicaid, student loans, seatbelt laws, and background checks for handgun purchases. The national debt was only $289 billion (versus $23 trillion today), and the federal register only contained 12,792 …
Anyone familiar with this blog knows I’m a freedomist. I despise the tyranny of mandatory toil (i.e., a 9-to-5 job), and I despise the tyranny of a nanny state (i.e., a government that “cares” so much about the downtrodden, stupid, and prodigal, it is perfectly willing to dispense with freedom and assert abject control over …
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Anyone familiar with this blog knows that I’m not a fan of government. Part of this stems from a study of human nature. People are just better stewards of their own money and liberties than they are with others. Expecting bureaucrats to treat tax money as if it’s their own money, or to treat the …
Last year, I suggested that the price of civilization (i.e., government) should be no more than 15% of your income. I further suggested that any taxation beyond this level would be tyrannical. Fifteen percent is obviously an arbitrary threshold. Your “tyranny” threshold may be higher. But before I make the case again for 15%, let’s …