The real goal should be reduced government spending, rather than balanced budgets achieved by ever rising tax rates to cover ever rising spending. Thomas Sowell achievebalancebudget Change image and share on social
Those who cry out that the government should 'do something' never even ask for data on what has actually happened when the government did something, compared to what actually happened when the government did nothing. Thomas Sowell comparecrydatum share on social
What 'multiculturalism' boils down to is that you can praise any culture in the world except Western culture - and you cannot blame any culture in the world except Western culture. Thomas Sowell blameboilculture Change image and share on social
The time is long overdue to stop looking for progress through racial or ethnic leaders. Such leaders have too many incentives to promote polarizing attitudes and actions that are counterproductive for minorities and disastrous for the country. Thomas Sowell actionattitudecounterproductive share on social
The march of science and technology does not imply growing intellectual complexity in the lives of most people. It often means the opposite. Thomas Sowell complexitygrowimply Change image and share on social
The more people who are dependent on government handouts, the more votes the left can depend on for an ever-expanding welfare state. Thomas Sowell dependdependentexpand Change image and share on social
The most fundamental fact about the ideas of the political left is that they do not work. Therefore we should not be surprised to find the left concentrated in institutions where ideas do not have to work in order to survive. Thomas Sowell concentratefactfind share on social
The Congressional Budget Office has been embarrassed repeatedly by making projections based on the assumption that tax revenues and tax rates move in the same direction. Thomas Sowell assumptionbasebudget Change image and share on social
Socialism in general has a record of failure so blatant that only an intellectual could ignore or evade it. Thomas Sowell blatantevadefailure Change image and share on social
Being willing to donate the taxpayers' money is not the same as being willing to put your own money where your mouth is. Thomas Sowell donatemoneymouth Change image and share on social