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The Trump Economy Jun. 08, 2018
With the 2020 presidential election on the horizon, voters will have a distinct choice: Elect anothe... Read More
Before and After Welfare Handouts May. 09, 2018
Before the massive growth of our welfare state, private charity was the sole option for an individua... Read More
Trump's Vitally Important Anti-Poverty Initiative Apr. 18, 2018
It takes a lot of courage for a president to target almost a quarter of the federal budget for refor... Read More
Pioneer Nation vs. Welfare State Feb. 28, 2018
When the British Parliament was debating in 1765 whether to impose a direct tax on the American colo... Read More
The Poor Are Not Poor Because the Rich Are Rich Nov. 15, 2017
A new study released by the left-leaning Institute for Policy Studies in Washington, D.C., headlines... Read More
Per Capita Federal Spending Up Sevenfold Since 1941 Oct. 18, 2017
Real per capita federal spending has increased more than sevenfold since fiscal 1941, which conclude... Read More
The Cost of Medicaid Jun. 28, 2017
The number of Americans enrolled in Medicaid has increased from 29 million in 1990 to 73 million tod... Read More
More Freedom -- Good for Blacks, Bad for Black Politicians Apr. 12, 2017
When President Trump recently met with the Congressional Black Caucus leadership, they presented him... Read More
State on Rise as Family Dies Mar. 29, 2017
In 1947, two years after the United States won World War II, 96.4 percent of the babies in this coun... Read More
The Pope, Panhandlers and Liberal Compassion Mar. 21, 2017
A while back, when I was a correspondent at CBS News, a colleague and I had just finished shooting a... Read More
Thanksgiving Tragedy Nov. 23, 2016
Tomorrow, as you celebrate the meal the Pilgrims ate with Indians, pause a moment to thank private p... Read More
Waiting for the Leader Nov. 14, 2016
The following Marc Dion column was originally released in August 2015. Because of the results of the... Read More
Let's Help President-elect Trump Fix Immigration the Right Way Nov. 11, 2016
Immigration was clearly the issue that galvanized many of Donald Trump's supporters. But if he is to... Read More
The New Non-Working Class Oct. 07, 2016
"He that will not work shall not eat (except by sickness he be disabled). For the labors of 30 or 40... Read More
Hillary Clinton's Deplorable Error Sep. 14, 2016
Four years after many Republicans groaned helplessly when Mitt Romney was caught on tape disparaging... Read More
Social Issues Are Economic Issues Aug. 18, 2016
One of the most common disagreements among conservatives is whether or not Republican candidates sho... Read More
More Insights Into SSA Operations Aug. 17, 2016
About a month ago, I wrote a column that led to some insights into the way the Social Security Admin... Read More
Welfare Is the New Work Aug. 02, 2016
Two recent news stories highlight how pernicious the welfare state has become in America today. The ... Read More
Social Security and Welfare Jul. 27, 2016
Q: In a recent column, you said that disability benefits are not welfare. But you are simply wrong a... Read More
Obama, Clinton and Race Exploitation Jul. 15, 2016
Hillary Clinton, exploiting the venue of her appearance in Springfield, Illinois — where Abrah... Read More
