New Tax Revenues: The Fiscal Crisis Fix?

Conservatives looking for an alternative to the Ryan plan will need to pay more attention to tax revenues if they hope to craft a serious response to the fiscal crisis. This is part six. Click here to read the entire series. The fourth element of a conservative response to the …

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Written by David Frum on Thursday April 14, 2011

Less Welfare Doesn't Equal Less Government

The new kind of welfare state proposed by Yuval Levin, with programs aimed only at the poor, will create their own set of new problems. This is part four. Click here to read the entire series . Interestingly, it was neoconservative thinkers like Irving Kristol, James Q. Wilson, Daniel …

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Written by David Frum on Wednesday April 13, 2011

The Welfare State Goes Bust

The changes contemplated by Yuval Levin and Paul Ryan won’t be the end of the welfare state. They will however amplify differences between those who receive aid and those who don’t. This is part three. Click here to read the entire series . I doubt that Yuval Levin would disagree …

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Written by David Frum on Tuesday April 12, 2011

What Worries Americans: Big Govt or the Economy?

Yuval Levin sees Americans worried our social-democratic model is going bankrupt. But isn’t our anxiety really due to the worst economic downturn since WWII? This is part two. Click here to read the entire series . Yuval Levin founds his case against the welfare state on this descriptio…

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Written by David Frum on Tuesday April 12, 2011

Ryan Budget: Compassionate Conservatism Goes Kaput

Yuval Levin endorses the Ryan idea of radical reductions in government social insurance. Is this plan the right next step for conservatism? This is part one. Click here to read the entire series . Don't miss Yuval Levin's piece in the current National Affairs , " Beyond the Welfare …

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Written by David Frum on Tuesday April 12, 2011