OpinionFebruary 11, 2026Federal welfare spending is a fraud magnet — and taxpayers are paying the priceTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent estimates up to 10% of federal spending gets stolen through fraud. Congress faces calls to transfer welfare funding to states.
OpinionJuly 3, 2023The hidden cost of our huge problem with obesityAmerica’s increasing national obesity problem might be tied to taxpayer-funded food stamps that pay for unhealthy foods like soft drinks, snacks and candy.
OpinionMay 12, 2020Chris Edwards: Dem plan for $3 trillion in new coronavirus aid is too costly – States must cut spendingA proposal by House Democrats announced Tuesday to spend over $3 trillion more to deal with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic would send the federal deficit skyrocketing and place an enormous burden on taxpayers to fund. This is why it drew immediate objections from Republicans.
OpinionMay 8, 2015Congress should abolish the TSA -- it's time to privatize airport screeningTSA was created in a rush after 9/11, and today employs an army of 53,000 passenger and baggage screeners at airports. The agency has spent billions of dollars on programs that have few demonstrated benefits, including SPOT, the air marshal program, and the intrusive full-body scanning machines.
