Time to Celebrate!
Today is Tax Freedom Day! That means that Americans have earned on average enough money to pay all federal, state,...
You Have Three Years to Understand the New Health Care Act
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was signed into law by President Barack Obama last week, but that won’t...
What Does It Cost if Your Neighbor Has No Health Care Insurance?
Americans are proud of their independence and their rights as individuals to express their unique perspectives. No one is about...
165,903 Missourians Report No Income but Food Stamps
Over the weekend, the New York Times published an article about a growing subset of Americans: those whose sole source...
Senate Passes Health Care Reform Bill on Christmas Eve
The Senate has finally passed a health care reform bill, after months of heated debate. The $871 billion plan, according...
Will You Find a Doctor When You Need One?
Somehow, amidst the politically charged health care discussions, it seems that some have overlooked one practical thing: If the health...
Gulag Demonstration at Washington University
Yesterday was the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall! To celebrate the historic event, the Washington University...
Two Americans Win Nobel Prize in Economics
This morning, two U.S. economists, Elinor Ostrom and Oliver Williamson, were awarded the Nobel Prize in economics. Both study economic...
Personal Responsibility Is the Best Medicine
Bill Maher and I can agree on something: Americans are fat and lazy. Yesterday on the Huffington Post, Maher posted...
A Different Slant on Health Care and Private Charity
The Post-Dispatch‘s Kevin Horrigan had a column several days ago in which he suggested that there is no way private...
Cash for Clunkers Clunks
Last week, government officials announced that the “Cash for Clunkers” program — which offers subsidies of up to $4,500 when...
If the Free Market Is Not Right, Dave Sinclair Will Make It Right!
St. Louis car dealing icon Dave Sinclair is a terrific businessman, but his economics leave a lot to be desired....
Two Excellent Essays About Immigration
The first is by David Nicklaus. He responds to the argument that immigrants take Americans’ jobs with this reasoning: In...
Missouri Is on Second Life, But Some State Records Are Stuck in Real Life
I thought of Second Life when I read this article about state records online. A study by Sunshine Week found...
James Bond’s Stupid “Suburban Prison” Comment at the Oscars
I hate awards shows, but I do enjoy the Oscars. Before children, I used to go to the St. Louis...
Ethanol Economics and Think Tank Attacks
This past Friday I attended a conference on the economics of ethanol and got insulted by one of the speakers....
The Muppets vs. Red Light Cameras
While this story lies a bit outside of the Show-Me Institute’s jurisdiction, and while I personally do not condone such...
English Only
It’s official: As a result of yesterday’s referendum, English will now be the official language of public proceedings in Missouri....
Eric Mink Writes About Risk (the Experience, Not the Board Game)
I enjoy closely reading and analyzing Eric Mink’s columns in the Post-Dispatch, but because he primarily writes about national or...
Bob Herbert’s Weak Attempt on Health Care
If Bob Herbert of the New York Times had read the Show-Me Institute’s primer on health savings accounts, perhaps he...
