Most problems are best solved privately, not through government. There's a problem of discourtesy in the world, which is best handled through... →
Cass Sunstein
There's a big difference between the role of an academic and the role of someone in government. That's a cliche, but in academic life if you... →
Democrats want to use government power to make people's lives go better; Republicans respond that people know more than politicians do. We think... →
For most Americans, Friday afternoons are filled with positive anticipation of the weekend. In Washington, it's where government officials dump... →
John Sununu
The American formula for creating business is not to have the government create business.
It's counterintuitive, but the most divisive arrangement is when the same party controls both Congress and the presidency, a situation... →
Solyndra's failure isn't a reason for the government to give up on alternative energy, any more than the failure of Pets.com during the... →
James Surowiecki
In American politics, 'Europe' is usually a code word for 'big government.'
Unlike most government programs, Social Security and, in part, Medicare are funded by payroll taxes dedicated specifically to them. Some of the tax... →
Of course, plenty of people don't think that guaranteeing affordable health insurance is a core responsibility of government.