Creators Syndicate

Retiring During a Civil War
Marc Dion, Jun. 26, 2017
My parents were good working-class Americans, so they taught me to be scared and ashamed. They taught me to be afraid of unemployment, poverty, the boss and the cops. They taught me to be ashamed of most bodily functions...

The Illusory Savings From Cutting Medicaid
Steve Chapman, Jun. 25, 2017
When economists talk in their sleep, they say, "There is no such thing as a free lunch." This axiom is drilled into them from day one of their undergraduate education and never leaves their minds. Any economist who tried...

Dirty Dealing
Dear Annie®, Jun. 25, 2017
Dear Annie: I am one of a group of guys who have been friends and card players for over 30 years. For the past three decades, I have witnessed one of our players, "Charlie," cheat every time we play, but I've said nothin...