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Posts by David Wilezol

David Wilezol is the co-author, with Bill Bennett, of the book “Is College Worth It?” He is also the associate producer for Bill’s nationally syndicated radio show “Morning in America.” His work has appeared in National Review Online, Forbes, and the Washington Times. In 2012, he was a Claremont Institute Publius Fellow, and is currently a graduate student in Greek and Latin at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. Follow him on Twitter to talk about Christianity, politics, education policy and the NBA: @davidwilezol.

Aging Parents and the Limits of the Welfare State

Recently the Washington Post ran a heart-rending story about Chinese parents, too old to conceive, whose only children have died: In quiet and often-tearful interviews, more than 30 parents who have lost their only child described lives of emptiness and depression so...

Wal-Mart Goes To Washington, Or Not

The D.C. City Council recently passed a bill entitled the “Large Retailer Accountability Act,” stipulating that any retailers occupying more than 75,000 square feet, and with sales of at least $1 billion, must pay a minimum wage of $12.50 an hour. (That’s $4.25...

When Detroit Was “Freedom's Forge”

Values and Capitalism readers are already familiar with the city of Detroit’s woes: high unemployment, crumbling infrastructure, violent crime and a city government in receivership. One of the root causes of Detroit’s decline is a city government and civic...

What Edmund Burke Knew About Obamacare

Just this week, the Obama administration announced that it will delay the implementation of the portion of the Affordable Care Act that mandates a $2000 per worker penalty on businesses that do not provide insurance coverage for workers. That provision was supposed to...