Why do these nations have higher debt levels? The reason is simple and predictable.

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 Optimistic Case for Spending Restraint
All that is necessary is a modest amount of spending restraint.
More Evidence of China’s Faltering Economy
China is no longer a miserably poor nation…but it will never rich nation unless policy changes.
Social Security’s $60 Trillion-Plus Problem
Spending is pulling away from revenue.
Red States vs. Blue States, Part III
Economically free states outperform.
Government Should Stand Aside on JetBlue-Spirit Airlines Merger
This article appeared on Townhall.
Understanding Keynesian Economics
Keynesianism has a history of failure when looking at real-world evidence.
Time to (Finally) Defund the OECD?
Will the US finally stop subsidizing this big cheerleader for higher taxes?
France, Taxes, and Math
It has the worst tax system among industrialized nations.
More Evidence Showing the US Should Not Become a European-Style Welfare State
Americans earn more and they get to keep more.










