Their difference on spending lead to dramatically different outcomes when looking at the symptom of government debt.
Dan Mitchell
Daniel J. Mitchell is the President of the Center for Freedom and Prosperity and the Center for Freedom and Prosperity Foundation. Dr. Mitchell advocates limited government and fundamental tax reform, and is the nation’s leading opponent of tax harmonization schemes developed by the Brussels-based European Union, the Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), and the United Nations.
In addition to fiscal policy, Dr. Mitchell is a trenchant observer of economic developments and an expert on Social Security reform – particularly the fiscal policy impact of reform and what the US can learn from other nations that have created personal retirement accounts.
The United States vs. Europe, Part V
Should the United States be copying the economic policy of nations that have much lower living standards?
A State Suicide Pact, Part III
Taxes based on envy, hate, and resentment are spreading.
Fiscal Policy and School Choice
Why school choice is smart fiscal policy
Part III: Will California Commit Economic Suicide?
This policy would be an utter failure if approved by voters.
Trade Deficit Illiteracy, Part III
The data shows that trade deficits have no negative relationship with wealth.
Part VI: Yes, Taxes Change Behavior
Are greedy politicians in New York about to make a critical mistake?
Blame Washington for the Great Depression, Part III
Most everything Roosevelt did was wrong.
State Tax Divergence
Something remarkable has been happening with state tax policy.
Republican Socialism
Trump’s socialism is setting a terrible precedent.