Many government employees are paid up to 30 percent more than those in the private sector.

The private sector has lost 2.5 million jobs since the Obama administration's stimulus bill was passed but the public sector has added 416,000 jobs over the same period, showing that private sector workers and their families are bearing the brunt of the recession while government workers enjoy federal largesse.

Fewrecognize that the root cause of the poor market performance is the special tax treatment of employer-provided health insurance.

Richard Vedderrefutes the claim that vast portions of the American populace are languishing economically and relays anoptimistic message to Congressabout free trade andthe American economy.

Politicians are striving to legislate improvements in medical quality without asking why our current market arrangements have put too little emphasis on quality and consumer satisfaction.

Board members should not discipline management and protect shareholders' investments when we have a system that prevents boards from having the incentive to do so.

Huntington's classification of contemporary civilizations is questionable.

After years of denial, most politicians (and welfare policy makers) have finally acknowledged the link between unwed parenthood and long-term welfare dependency, as well as a host of other social problems.