by Dan Mitchell | May 1, 2026 | Blogs, States, Tax Competition, Taxation
This series (click for Part I and Part II) examines the states that are on the wrong side of the major tax divergence that has taken place and is taking place. And “wrong side” is defined, unsurprisingly, as the states that are pursuing class...
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 30, 2026 | Blogs, Education, States
Three years ago, I wrote a column that began with the simple observation that, “School choice is a great idea because it will lead to dramatic improvements in education.” I then explained, however, that school choice would be a good deal for...
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 29, 2026 | Blogs, Economics, Taxation
Maybe this makes me a bad person, but I sometimes root for bad things to happen. In my defense, I don’t like bad things, but in some cases I think bad outcomes will generate powerful evidence against bad policies. And this can result in a net increase in...
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 26, 2026 | Blogs, Economics, Taxation
I wrote last year to support “…the notion that taxes change behavior. I even have a five-part series (here, here, here, here, and here) emphasizing the point.” Simply stated, people respond to incentives. Economists...
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 21, 2026 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending, Taxation
Fiscal policy is fairly straightforward if you’re a libertarian. In almost all cases, you want lower taxes and smaller government. It’s also simple if you’re a constitutionalist. You just look a Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution and anything...
