Regardless of what one thinks about abortion, it is preposterous for the federal government to be subsidizing the procedure. Yet that is what happens thanks to annual subsidies of as much as $363 million for Planned Parenthood. Defenders of Planned Parenthood sometimes claim that federal money doesn’t actually pay for abortions, but that’s a silly [...]
Archive for January 24th, 2011
All Libertarians and Conservatives Should Agree to End Federal Abortion Subsidies
Posted in Big Government, Constitution, Government Spending, Subsidies, tagged Abortion, Big Government, Constitution, Government Spending, Subsidies on January 24, 2011 | 7 Comments »
Obama’s Crony Capitalism Means the Poor Subsidize the Rich
Posted in Big business, Big Government, Corruption, Cronyism, Free Markets, Sleaze, Statism, Subsidies, tagged Big business, Big Government, Corruption, Crony Capitalism, Handouts, Industrial Policy, Sleaze, Statism, Subsidies on January 24, 2011 | 19 Comments »
I’ve always rejected coercive redistribution, particularly when imposed by the federal government. But some types of redistribution are worse than others, and when big business and big government get in bed together, ordinary people are the ones who get screwed. This is why Obama’s supposed “move to the center” is a bunch of nonsense. Tim [...]