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Two House Democrats have introduced legislation that would give millions of Americans $2,000 per month during the coronavirus pandemic.
Viresh Amin emails: If you get a stimulus check, do you cash the check? I know some people out of principle don't want a handout.
The international newspaper's editorial board, which typically aligns with free-market capitalism, suggested in a new op-ed that the COVID-19 pandemic will force governments to take a more active role in society: "Radical reforms -- reversing the pr
The Spanish government is working to roll out a universal basic income as soon as possible, as part of a battery of actions aimed at countering the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, according to Economy Minister Nadia Calvino.
When the Senate unanimously passed a $2 trillion economic rescue plan late last night, it was targeting tens of millions of middle-class American households many of whom had lost their jobs, and whose lives had ground to a halt due to the global coro
A favorite phrase of Bank of America's chief investment strategist, and certainly an accurate one, is that "Markets stop panicking when policy makers start panicking."
On one hand, the recent surge in 10Y yields is precisely what one - and certainly we - would expect: after all, the official arrival of helicopter money in the form of $1,000 checks to most Americans means that people's expectations for government ge
Central to the idea of a welfare state is the notion of the "safety net." The idea is that a free society is much like walking the high wire.
Socialist Bernie Sanders is offering "free" stuff to voters that include healthcare, the Green New Deal and sustainable energy, pre-kindergarten child care, low income housing, free college tuition, and he wants to increase the minimum wage to $1
In a bid to end the massive welfare state, the Trump administration is expected to announce new measures Wednesday that would end food stamp benefits for nearly 750,000 low-income folks.
There is no way to reconcile a system of mandatory charity with the principles of a free society.
The fundamental political issue always confronting society is whether human relationships shall be based on free association and voluntary choice, or on governmental compulsion and command.
A treasured member of my family is in the process of dying right now. She has lived a full, rich life; but her passing is a sad affair for us.
Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang wants to give cash to every American each month.
For some time now, there has been a conservative faction within the libertarian movement that has advocated that libertarians abandon their position in favor of open borders and instead join up with conservatives and progressives in support of govern
In another example of the Trump Administration using the bureaucracy to circumvent intransigent House Democrats, the Department of Agriculture is taking steps to cut food stamp benefits for 3 million Americans by limiting a state's ability to automat
One of the distinguishing characteristics between libertarians and non-libertarians is with respect to the welfare-warfare state way of life. Libertarians are committed to dismantling, repealing, abolishing, or ending it, while conservatives and prog
INFURIATING DEMOCRATS, TRUMP PLANS TO REDEFINE POVERTY, CUTTING AMERICANS FROM WELFARE
There is a real crisis in the fertility rate which has fallen to such a low level that all the socialism going forward will simply collapse. What used to be the Baby Boom is now being called the "Baby Bust," which means that in all first-world co
The number of households on food stamps has dropped significantly since President Trump took office.
The following article is about the homeless problem in San Diego, a problem that also exists here in Tucson. Understandably, it's of little concern to most people, because most people don't encounter it firsthand. But it's a blight on the entire na
Cause Another Problem in a Few Weeks...As I've written before, the government shutdown is a perfect demonstration of our politicians participating in partisan showmanship, with poor people as the victims of their theater. As individual states despe
Due to Govt. Shutdown ...We weren't expecting to see a loss of food stamp benefits until the end of January, but a grocery store in Indiana reported they are unable to process EBT payments and a store in Pennsylvania is unable to have necessary pa
We warned last week what could happen if the government shutdown continues into February...
STOCKTON (CBS13) -- A special letter mail carriers are delivering to hundreds of homes in Stockton will hopefully bring a little financial relief in the New Year.
Conservatives always push back when it comes to illegal-immigration (see Dear Vatican: Shut up About Illegal Immigration… and Dear Liberals: Stop Using Jesus in a Manger to Push Illegal Immigration), while leftists want total open borders?
The Census Bureau has released new data that strengthens the case for calling the current generation of American children "The Welfare Generation."
More than half of Americans receive more money in various types of government transfer payments (Medicare, Medicaid, food stamps, Social Security) than they pay in federal taxes.
Baby bonds, explained.
New analysis from CNS News finds that the majority of Americans under 18 live in households that take "means-tested assistance" from the US government.
