[I]n America, at least, we have a pretty good record for behaving in a fiscally responsible fashion, with one exception - namely, the fiscal irresponsibility that prevails when, and only when, hard-line conservatives are in power.

I don't think I've had any great success in predicting politics or social change, nor have I really tried.

A message to progressives: By all means, hang Senator Joe Lieberman in effigy.

Social Security is a social insurance program - it is not designed to be the same thing as a 401(k).

It’s not about the budget; it’s about the power...So will the attack on unions succeed? I don’t know. But anyone who cares about retaining government of the people by the people should hope that it doesn’t.

I think Stockman is an interesting sort of amalgam.

People respond to incentives. If unemployment becomes more attractive because of the unemployment benefit, some unemployed workers may no longer try to find a job or may not try to find one as quickly as they would without the benefit.