David B. Muhlhausen, Author at The Daily Signal

Head Start: President’s Scaremongering Won’t Work

David B. Muhlhausen | April 05, 2012

On Tuesday, President Obama criticized Representative Paul Ryan’s (R–WI) budget proposal as making “draconian cuts” to federal spending programs. In particular, the President said, “If… Read More

Security

A Case Study in How Localities Can Best Respond to Natural Disasters

David B. Muhlhausen | February 21, 2012

Last week, a subcommittee of the House of Representatives Committee on Small Business held a hearing on the Disaster Loan Fairness Act (H.R. 3042). Sponsored… Read More

Unemployment Up, Crime Down

David B. Muhlhausen | September 20, 2011

According to new data from the FBI, violent and property crime rates fell in America last year, despite continued high unemployment rates. Unlike previous press… Read More

More ‘Stimulus’ Spending on Failed Public Safety Grant Programs

David B. Muhlhausen | September 10, 2011

President Obama’s plan for turning America around is big on new spending, with insincere promises of budget cuts to come later. In particular, the President… Read More

Breaking Down the Urban Area Security Initiative

David B. Muhlhausen | August 23, 2011

A recent report by the National Urban Area Initiative Association attempts to demonstrate that the Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) grant program, created in 2003,… Read More

Why Do National Social Programs Frequently Fail?

David B. Muhlhausen | July 07, 2011

In a recent issue of Time, Joe Klein acknowledges the ignored reality that national-scale programs based on effective pilot programs frequently do not yield the… Read More

Economy

Don’t Link Ineffective, Wasteful TAA Program to Free Trade Agreements

David B. Muhlhausen | June 21, 2011

Congress is currently waiting for the Obama Administration to send it three pending free trade agreements (FTAs) with Colombia, South Korea, and Panama. While these… Read More

Put the Ineffective Department of Labor Job-Training Programs on the Chopping Block

David B. Muhlhausen | February 15, 2011

House Republicans are attempting to live up to their pledge to cut $100 billion from the federal government’s current fiscal year 2011 budget. One of… Read More

Security

The Ineffective FEMA Assistance to Firefighter Grants

David B. Muhlhausen | February 15, 2011

House Republicans are attempting to live up to their pledge to cut $100 billion from the federal government’s current fiscal year 2011 budget. One of… Read More

Education

Evidence Is Clear: Head Start Is Ineffective

David B. Muhlhausen | February 15, 2011

House Republicans are attempting to live up to their pledge to cut $100 billion from the federal government’s current fiscal year 2011 budget. One of… Read More

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Articles by David B. Muhlhausen

Head Start: President’s Scaremongering Won’t Work

A Case Study in How Localities Can Best Respond to Natural Disasters

Unemployment Up, Crime Down

More ‘Stimulus’ Spending on Failed Public Safety Grant Programs

Breaking Down the Urban Area Security Initiative

Why Do National Social Programs Frequently Fail?

Don’t Link Ineffective, Wasteful TAA Program to Free Trade Agreements

Put the Ineffective Department of Labor Job-Training Programs on the Chopping Block

The Ineffective FEMA Assistance to Firefighter Grants

Evidence Is Clear: Head Start Is Ineffective