No. (I hope you were sitting down.) Writes Politico : Health care costs per capita were 27 percent higher in Massachusetts than in the rest of the country in 2004, two years before the state plan was signed, Holtz-Eakin says. By 2009, it was 30 percent higher…
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I first encountered Professor Gerard Casey of University College, Dublin, in 2004, when I was having a debate on economics with some pretty nasty people. Across the water he was giving a public lecture in my defense, but with one caveat: I wasn’t hardcore enough,…
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Check out my little testimonial about the importance of the Mises Institute , to me and to the world.

The great Amanda BillyRock made this neat video about her experiences at the Mises Institute’s Mises University summer program, my favorite event of the year. You will recognize some of the people in the video if you’re a frequent visitor here.

I’ve got a bunch of events lined up for the coming weeks. First, I’m speaking at a luncheon at the Rio Grande Foundation in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on October 12. On October 13 it’s LibertyFest NYC . If you’re planning on coming, please get your tickets right away for the sake of the…
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I did an interview on a FOX News station in Utah today and discussed quite a range of topics — including agorism, which doesn’t normally come up in radio interviews. Now you good and loyal readers will find a lot of familiar themes here, but…
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Blogging has been a little light in recent days. I make a point of joining each of my three school-age daughters on one field trip per term. It so happens they’re all occurring within the same week. Tomorrow is the last one. Great fun and…
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Over on my Facebook page I have a thread going in which I’m asking for suggestions. I welcome yours!

Bob Murphy explains.