CAL THOMAS COMMENTARY FEBRUARY 19, 2026
ONCE IN A WHILE SOMEONE WILL SAY SOMETHING THAT IS SO PROFOUND YOU HAVE TO READ IT REPEATEDLY TO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE READ IT CORRECTLY.
ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES FROM THE WASHINGTON POST. IN AN EDITORIAL ABOUT THE WATER MAIN BREAK THAT HAS FLOODED THE POTOMAC RIVER WITH RAW SEWAGE AND CAUSED THE WORST POLLUTION EVER, A POST EDITORIAL SAID THIS: “THE DISASTER IS A REMINDER THAT TRANSFERRING MORE MONEY TO GOVERNMENT DOESN’T NECESSARILY RESULT IN BETTER SERVICES.” WHO KNEW?
RONALD REAGAN COULD HAVE SAID THAT. THE WASHINGTON POST, WHICH HAS CHAMPIONED BIG GOVERNMENT AS A SOLUTION TO EVERY PROBLEM, JUST DID.
TAKE NOTE NEW YORK CITY MAYOR MAMDANI. YOU WANT TO RAISE PROPERTY TAXES 10 PERCENT IF YOU DON’T GET YOUR INCOME TAX HIKE ON THE WEALTHY TO PAY FOR YOUR SOCIALIST PROGRAMS. WATCH FOR THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS TO BE CROWDED WITH MOVING COMPANIES TRANSPORTING THE WEALTHY TO MORE TAX FRIENDLY OR NO TAX STATES. SOME ALREADY HAVE MOVED.
SOMEONE SHOULD MAKE A SIGN AND HOLD IT UP OUTSIDE CONGRESS: “TRANSFERRING MORE MONEY TO GOVERNMENT DOESN’T NECESSARILY RESULT IN BETTER SERVICES.” NO, IT RESULTS IN A $38 TRILLION DEBT AND I’D TAKE OUT THE WORD “NECESSARILY.” I’M CAL THOMAS.
