British Studies Confirm: Small Government Works

By: Jake (Diary)  |  June 1st at 06:32 AM  | 

(H/T: The Foundry) There might still be hope yet for Europe, or at least Great Britain. Two recent studies have reinforced what we’ve known all along: small government works. The first one is from the Centre for Policy Studies (founded by Margaret Thatcher!). It’s called “Small is Best: Lessons from Advanced Economies”, and the full study can be found here (PDF file). But for those of | Read More »

The “Stupendous Sum” of 1924: Calvin Coolidge on Taxes and Government Spending

By: Jake (Diary)  |  March 21st at 10:06 AM  | 

Calvin Coolidge’s moniker “Silent Cal” is something of a misnomer. While he was very famous for his economy with words, he was well known in his day for using the kinds of media available to him. In fact, he hired the best media strategists of his day to help him effectively utilize what was available to him. Because of this, he became the first President | Read More »