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The Case for Libertarian Internationalism

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Libertarians and conservatives share a common enemy. Whether it is described as liberalism, progressivism, collectivism, or socialism; whether its adherents term themselves liberals, progressives, Democrats, or democratic socialists — the agenda is the same: paternalism, universal health care, free college tuition, more gun-control laws, social justice, green energy, environmentalism, climate-change alarmism, affirmative action, government-mandated family leave, government-funded child care, more antidiscrimination laws, privileges for organized labor, an ever-increasing minimum wage, increased taxes on “the rich,” easier access to welfare with fewer work requirements, and abortion on demand (at taxpayer expense for low-income women). The result of all of these things is a larger and more intrusive government and increased government regulation of the economy and intervention in society. Conservatism  Although libertarians and conservatives may share a common enemy, this does not mean that the two groups are ideological cousins — no matter what President Ronald Reagan (1911–2004) thought. In a 1975 Reason magazine interview, Reagan said: “If you analyze it I ...

How Long Should the Workweek Be?

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Bernie Sanders, the self-described socialist, former Democratic presidential candidate, and current independent senator from Vermont, is at it again. For years, he has supported the worst health care, education, and tax policies imaginable. Sanders supports a single-payer, national health insurance program, free at the point of service, with no networks, premiums, deductibles, or copays. He supports free college tuition, canceling all student loan debt, capping student loan interest rates at 1.88 percent, and expanding Pell Grants. He supports a 100 percent tax on all income over $1 billion and a variety of other tax increases. Now Sanders has introduced a bill, the Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act, to move the United States to a four-day workweek without any reduction in pay or benefits. It would do this by moving the threshold at which overtime must be paid. Currently, according to the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standard Act (FLSA): Unless exempt, employees covered by the Act must receive overtime pay for ...

Johnsoncare, Bushcare, Obamacare, and Trumpcare

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Former president Donald Trump has vowed to replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA, or Obamacare) with his own plan. Because “Obamacare is too expensive, and otherwise, not good healthcare,” he vowed: I will come up with a much better, and less expensive, alternative! People will be happy, not sad! I don’t want to terminate Obamacare, I want to REPLACE IT with MUCH BETTER HEALTHCARE. Getting much better Healthcare than Obamacare for the American people will be a priority of the Trump Administration. It is not a matter of cost, it is a matter of HEALTH. America will have one of the best Healthcare Plans anywhere in the world. Right now it has one of the WORST! Trump’s latest proposed plan is actually the second incarnation of Trumpcare and yet another in a long line of government health care plans. In the beginning, there was Johnsoncare, otherwise known as Medicare. On July 30, 1965, President Lyndon Johnson signed into law the Social ...

Conservatives, Hate Crimes, and Victimless Crimes

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Libertarianism and conservatism have been described as “uneasy cousins.” There are some issues where they can unite in opposition to the terrible policies of progressives: the green new deal, universal health care, free college tuition, gun-control laws, taxpayer-funded abortions, defunding the police, etc. But even when they seem to agree on something — like hate-crimes laws — the inconsistency ...

Reform, Replace, or Repeal?

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The U.S. government is a monstrosity. With its four million employees and annual budget approaching $7 trillion, there is no other way to describe it. The federal government contains a myriad of agencies, bureaus, corporations, offices, commissions, administrations, authorities, and boards, most of which are organized under 15 cabinet-level, executive-branch departments headed by a secretary: for example, Health and Human ...