Ted Cruz’s very bad idea

If you are looking for a way to increase the size of Big Government, impose a Value Added Tax on business.

The VAT tax is the driving force behind Europe’s expansive government and onerous tax burden. Europe began implementing the VAT tax in the late 60s. Their tax burden has increased by about 50% since, while ours has remained relatively stable (until Obama).

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Marco Rubio electrifies Des Moines audience tonight

I attended Marco Rubio’s big rally in Des Moines tonight.

The Ramada Inn was packed with an enthusiastic crowd of supporters. The audience responded vocally when he invoked the Iran deal. Terrorism was clearly a big issue.

One thing that struck me was his very effective use of off-the-cuff humor…

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