People are more likely to feel good when they have more consumption.
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 High Cost of “Free” Health Care
California is once again debating a massive expansion of the welfare state via single-payer healthcare.
Should the United Nations Have Global Taxing Powers?
The worst of the worst is when unaccountable and undemocratic international bureaucracies want to grab more of our money.
Trade Taxes and the Laffer Curve
What does research tell us about the curve for trade taxes?
The (Amusingly) Destructive Economics of Wealth Taxation
A wealth tax would diminish incentives to save and invest.
The Rise and Fall (and Rise) of Sweden, Part IV
Some folks in the media are finally catching on to Sweden’s transition.
Iceland’s Superb Private Retirement System
Iceland has a remarkable system of personal retirement accounts.
Absurd Cost Overruns Are a Bipartisan Problem
Donald Trump is also guilty of promising low-cost initiatives that turn into expensive boondoggles.
What China and Brazil Teach Us About Inequality
Is Brazil doing something right while China is doing something wrong?
The Need for Tax Reform and Reduction in Argentina
Political obstacles to better tax policy remain in Argentina.