Are greedy politicians in New York about to make a critical mistake?
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.
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.
When Does Paternalism Become Totalitarianism?
The U.K. has passed paternalism and is trending in a very troubling direction.
Eight Charts to Understand the Federal Budget Mess
Reviewing these charts will make you more knowledgeable than 99.7 percent of the population.
Mandatory Economics Classes for College Kids?
Students are deeply misinformed. Will this help?
The Costly Impact of Perónism
There was a massive change after Perón become president.
The Moral of Cuba’s Economic Story
Even mediocre economic policy is better than terrible economic policy.
New Hampshire vs. Vermont
These two states, which are very similar in most respects, have very different fiscal systems.