Mitch Daniels’s Indiana is an unusual outpost of fiscal discipline in the Midwest. Compared to its neighbors, Indiana stands out with its AAA rating and post-recession budget surplus. And now it looks like the governor whom the Hudson Institute’s Herb … read more
Do you think the message is getting through to voters that entitlement reform is a critical part of long-term deficit reduction? If you answer “nope,” you’re right. Conservative voters—the ones who sent a large, fresh crop of Republicans to Washington … read more
When I saw the CBS 60 Minutes-Vanity Fair poll last week saying most Americans favored taxing the rich to fix the deficit, I thought, “Well, that figures.” The 61 percent who favor taxing the rich and 20 percent who favor … read more
I recently followed a link to an article in Human Events written by James Roberts about Bill Buckley’s success in taking Russell Kirk’s The Conservative Mind and fusing it with the libertarian right. The article cites a Lee Edwards review … read more
