Art Laffer

Mises’s ‘Human Action’ is considered brilliant, teaching the deepest truths about economic science to enlist the public in the defense of a free society. But Murphy distills its length and depth to eliminate the intimidation to many readers.

On April 15, nearly 90 percent of American adults filed their income tax returns for the 2013 tax year. And at the end of that day, I finished drinking a glass of truly tremendous bourbon; 130 proof seems appropriate to numb the pain.

Nine states survive perfectly well with no state income tax at all. These include large states such as Texas and Florida, medium size states such as Tennessee and Washington, and smaller states, in terms of population,…

President Obama tells the nation that Congress must increase the debt limit because they “should pay the bills that they have already racked up.” Let me translate that into household…