Should failing to file a few forms lead to life in prison?

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 Swiss Are Sensible…Even in the French-Speaking Cantons
A class-warfare scheme was conclusively rejected.
Railroad Safety and Cost-Benefit Analysis
Bad things happen when politicians only care about headlines.
The Optimistic Case for Spending Restraint, Part II
Good budget policy can’t happen while Biden is in the White House.
Florida vs. California
Why are people leaving California and why are people moving to Florida?
The Sleazy Combination of Big Business and Big Government
It’s infuriating when companies get money because of special favors from government.
The Feel-Good Map of 2023
More than half of the states have now joined the tax-cutting club.
America’s Best Fiscal Rule Is Colorado’s Spending Cap
Balanced budget rules give politicians an excuse to raise taxes.
The Economic Cost of Trump-Biden Protectionism
Protectionism enables cronyism and corruption.
Class Warfare and School Choice
Libertarians think the law should apply equally.










