A reminder that incentives matter.

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.
Educational Choice, the Supreme Court, and a Level Playing Field for Religious Schools
Will the Justices make the right decision.
Counter-Tweet of the Year: Crushing the Inequality Narrative
They don’t care about helping the less fortunate.
The Size of Government and State Capacity
Does anyone actually believe more government spending will make Washington more competent and effective?
Foreign Aid, Corruption, and Big Government
A triumph of hope over experience.
The Economics of Tax-Financed Spending vs. Debt-Financed Spending
We have to figure out how to restore the nation’s finances.
The Best President in Recent History
The haters won’t like this.
Should We Celebrate Joe Biden’s Economic “Achievements”?
Is this really worthy of praise?
Updated Estimate: The Economic Effect of Biden’s Fiscal Agenda
Which way did the numbers go?
The IMF, Special Drawing Rights, and Expanding the Burden of Government
An IMF created money is rewarding very dodgy governments.









