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		<title>Europe’s Politicians Learned the Wrong Lesson from Saint Augustine</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:52:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Mitchell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In my never-ending crusade to push for the right kind of austerity, I appeared on RT to pontificate on the merits of limited government. We got to cover a lot... <a class="meta-more" href="http://freedomandprosperity.org/2013/blog/big-government/europe%e2%80%99s-politicians-learned-the-wrong-lesson-from-saint-augustine/">Read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[In my never-ending crusade to push for the right kind of austerity, I appeared on RT to pontificate on the merits of limited government.



We got to cover a lot of material, so here’s some augmenting material.
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		<title>What’s the Better Role Model, France or Switzerland?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:49:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Mitchell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At the European Resource Bank conference earlier this month, Pierre Bessard from Switzerland’s Institut Liberal spoke on a panel investigating “The Link between the Weight of the State and Economic prosperity.”... <a class="meta-more" href="http://freedomandprosperity.org/2013/blog/what%e2%80%99s-the-better-role-model-france-or-switzerland/">Read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[At the European Resource Bank conference earlier this month, Pierre Bessard from Switzerland’s Institut Liberal spoke on a panel investigating “The Link between the Weight of the State and Economic prosperity.”

His presentation included two]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Siding with the Heritage Foundation in the “Austerity” Fight with Paul Krugman and the Washington Post</title>
		<link>http://freedomandprosperity.org/2013/blog/big-government/siding-with-the-heritage-foundation-in-the-%e2%80%9causterity%e2%80%9d-fight-with-paul-krugman-and-the-washington-post/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:38:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Mitchell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’m not reluctant to criticize my friends at the Heritage Foundation. In some cases, it is good-natured ribbing because of the Cato-Heritage softball rivalry, but there are also real policy... <a class="meta-more" href="http://freedomandprosperity.org/2013/blog/big-government/siding-with-the-heritage-foundation-in-the-%e2%80%9causterity%e2%80%9d-fight-with-paul-krugman-and-the-washington-post/">Read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I’m not reluctant to criticize my friends at the Heritage Foundation.  In some cases, it is good-natured ribbing because of the Cato-Heritage  softball rivalry, but there are also real policy disagreements.

For instance, even though it is much b]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Other than Obama and Krugman, Is there Anybody Who Still Thinks Bigger Government Is Good for Growth?</title>
		<link>http://freedomandprosperity.org/2013/blog/big-government/other-than-obama-and-krugman-is-there-anybody-who-still-thinks-bigger-government-is-good-for-growth/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Jun 2013 16:05:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Mitchell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’ve repeatedly explained that Keynesian economics doesn’t work because any money the government spends must first be diverted from the productive sector of the economy, which means either higher taxes... <a class="meta-more" href="http://freedomandprosperity.org/2013/blog/big-government/other-than-obama-and-krugman-is-there-anybody-who-still-thinks-bigger-government-is-good-for-growth/">Read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I’ve repeatedly explained that Keynesian economics doesn’t work because any money the government spends must first be diverted from the  productive sector of the economy, which means either higher taxes or  more red ink.

So unless one actually]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I Made a $16 Trillion Mistake, but Still Had a Stronger Position in this Debate</title>
		<link>http://freedomandprosperity.org/2013/blog/big-government/i-made-a-16-trillion-mistake-but-still-had-a-stronger-position-in-this-debate/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:53:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Mitchell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’ve done a handful of TV debates on Social Security, including the time I said that I wished Republicans had a secret plan for personal retirement accounts. So I thought... <a class="meta-more" href="http://freedomandprosperity.org/2013/blog/big-government/i-made-a-16-trillion-mistake-but-still-had-a-stronger-position-in-this-debate/">Read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I’ve done a handful of TV debates on Social Security, including the time I said that I wished Republicans had a secret plan for personal retirement accounts.

So I thought I was well prepared for this duel with a defender of the status quo on Fox]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>With the Nation Facing a Fiscal Crisis, Why Are Greek Taxpayers Subsidizing a Big Bird-Type State-Run Media Network?!?</title>
		<link>http://freedomandprosperity.org/2013/blog/big-government/with-the-nation-facing-a-fiscal-crisis-why-are-greek-taxpayers-subsidizing-a-big-bird-type-state-run-media-network/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:40:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Mitchell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[couple of years ago, I shared a chart that powerfully demonstrated why Greece was in fiscal crisis. The chart, which showed the explosive growth of the government bureaucracy, also provided... <a class="meta-more" href="http://freedomandprosperity.org/2013/blog/big-government/with-the-nation-facing-a-fiscal-crisis-why-are-greek-taxpayers-subsidizing-a-big-bird-type-state-run-media-network/">Read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[couple of years ago, I shared a chart that powerfully demonstrated why Greece was in fiscal crisis.

The  chart, which showed the explosive growth of the government bureaucracy,  also provided some indication of why reform would be so difficult.
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		<title>Obamanomics and Big Government: Bad News for Young People</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2013 20:41:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Mitchell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I periodically post TV interviews and the second-most-watched segment – edged out only by my debate with Robert Reich on Keynesian economics – was when I discussed how President Obama’s... <a class="meta-more" href="http://freedomandprosperity.org/2013/blog/big-government/obamanomics-and-big-government-bad-news-for-young-people/">Read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I periodically post TV interviews and the second-most-watched segment – edged out only by my debate with Robert Reich on Keynesian economics – was when I discussed how President Obama’s statist policies are bad for young people.

So there’s]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Let’s Hope for Heavy Casualties on Both Sides in the War Between the IMF and European Commission</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:26:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Mitchell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is reported that Henry Kissinger, commenting on the Iran-Iraq war, said something to the effect that, “Too bad both sides can’t lose.” I imagine lots of people felt the... <a class="meta-more" href="http://freedomandprosperity.org/2013/blog/big-government/let%e2%80%99s-hope-for-heavy-casualties-on-both-sides-in-the-war-between-the-imf-and-european-commission/">Read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[It is reported that Henry Kissinger, commenting on the Iran-Iraq war,  said something to the effect that, “Too bad both sides can’t lose.” I  imagine lots of people felt the same way when two of the world’s worst  murderers, Hitler and Stalin]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>The European Parliament’s Pro-Tax Politicians Should Go After their Own Tax-Protected Salaries</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Jun 2013 16:28:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Mitchell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What’s the most noxious example of hypocrisy from the political class? Is it left wingers from Obama’s cabinet utilizing tax havens while supporting higher taxes for the rest of us... <a class="meta-more" href="http://freedomandprosperity.org/2013/blog/big-government/the-european-parliament%e2%80%99s-pro-tax-politicians-should-go-after-their-own-tax-protected-salaries/">Read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[What’s the most noxious example of hypocrisy from the political class?

Is it left wingers from Obama’s cabinet utilizing tax havens while supporting higher taxes for the rest of us peasants?

Or how about politicians who voted for Obamacare ]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>If You Want Competent Government, Shrink the Size and Scope of the Public Sector</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2013 16:18:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Mitchell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Back in 2010, I posted a “word cloud” from a Gallup poll, which cited people’s reactions when asked to describe the federal government. Common responses included “incompetent” and “too big,”... <a class="meta-more" href="http://freedomandprosperity.org/2013/blog/big-government/if-you-want-competent-government-shrink-the-size-and-scope-of-the-public-sector/">Read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Back in 2010, I posted a “word cloud” from a Gallup poll, which cited people’s reactions when asked to describe the federal government.

Common responses included “incompetent” and “too big,” as well as “corrupt” and “confused.]]></content:encoded>
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