Americans recognize tariffs as taxes that make life more expensive. Republicans’ refusal to reverse them could turn a household affordability squeeze into a midterm backlash.
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.
Investment, Productivity, Double Taxation, and Worker Compensation
Repeated taxes on capital may target the wealthy, but the consequences reach ordinary workers.
Good Trump vs. Bad Trump
Can the benefits of Trump’s deregulation agenda survive the burdens of his own trade policies?
The Most Depressing Chart about the Global Economy
Sluggish growth is feeding voter frustration and populist politics around the world. What is holding back productivity?
Canada Reduces the Tax Burden on New Investment
Broadening permanent immediate expensing would encourage investment in better equipment, and strengthen productivity and wages.
Tax Increases Are the Wrong Way of Dealing with the Social Security Mess
Reform should address rising spending and poor retirement returns.
State Tax Progress, Part III
Many states are embracing flat taxes even as Washington’s fiscal policy deteriorates.
The Simple Solution to the Controversy about the Kennedy Center
Why should taxpayers subsidize entertainment for affluent Washington audiences?
Trump’s Income Challenge, Part II
Weak income growth is leaving Americans feeling stuck on a treadmill. Trump could provide an economic boost by repealing his signature policy.
New York City’s Moocher Mayor
A $4 billion state bailout risks rewarding the overspending that made it necessary.