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Steven Hayward sifts through a New York Times article to find some illuminating information: That’s right; federal social spending is now up to more than $7000 per capita. That’s about $30000 for a family of four. And most of this money is being spent on people who are not poor. In fact the proportion spent on the poor has been declining: Increasingly, federal spending on … Continue reading From Me to Me

I have (justifiably!) blamed the Obama administration for the country’s fiscal problems. But one shouldn’t overlook the role of activist courts in placing huge financial burdens on states and localities. Steven Malanga tells the story of “The Court that Broke [New] Jersey.” Lauded by proponents of “living” constitutions who urge courts to make policy instead of interpret the law as written, the New Jersey Supreme … Continue reading Bankruptcy Court

but of course they won’t be. A North Carolina preschooler wasn’t allowed to eat her lunch—a turkey and cheese sandwich, banana, potato chips, and apple juice—because it didn’t meet federal guidelines. Instead, she was given a school lunch, and ate chicken nuggets. Federal guidelines require that a lunch include one serving each of meat, dairy, and grain, and two of fruits and vegetables. Children’s lunches … Continue reading Someone should be fired over this…