The welfare of the citizens--poor, middle-class and wealthy--is best improved by using resources more productively. To realize the promise that the U.S economy has always offered, we must choose less social spending, less intrusive regulation, and more efficient use of resources in both the public and private sectors.

Sweden provides a prime example of new research that shows that bigger government means slower growth, which should serve as a warning to the United States.

At this event, panelists discussed the expansion of government in the United States.

America's version of capitalism has been much more dynamic than Europe's. Why don't Obama and Romney debate that?

The U.S. government cannot generate wealth, only distribute it, so the challenge for both liberals and conservatives is to find the right balance between too little and too much, a task that is easier said than done.

Barack Obama has been encountering roadblocks on the audacious path toward a European-style welfare state.

With the Supreme Court taking up Arizona’s “show me your papers” immigration law, we’re once again thrust into a useful debate over the role of the government and the obligations of the citizen — and non-citizen. Rather than come at it from the usual angle, I thought I’d try something...