by Dan Mitchell | Jun 12, 2023 | Blogs, Education
No matter how you slice the data (federal income tax, all federal taxes, state taxes, local taxes, total taxes, etc), rich people shoulder a disproportionate share of America’s fiscal burden. Indeed, the United States has a more “progressive”...
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 11, 2023 | Blogs
Given his state’s awful fiscal policy, I generally don’t have anything nice to say about Gavin Newsom, California Governor. And I don’t like his proposal to amend the Constitution to weaken gun rights, which is our topic for today. But I give him credit for...
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 10, 2023 | Blogs, Economics, Monetary Policy
I periodically write columns about “most ___ tweets.” Here are some recent examples. The Most Half-Right Tweet of 2023The Most Laughable Tweet of 2022The Most Enjoyable Tweet of 2022The Most Painful (for Our Leftist Friends) Tweet of 2021The Most Morally...
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 9, 2023 | Blogs, Economics, States, Taxation
Other than doing very well in rankings of state pension debt (see here, here, and here), I’ve never had any reason to notice public policy in Nebraska. That changes today because the Cornhusker State has – like about two dozen other states –...
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 8, 2023 | Uncategorized
School choice is a great idea because it will lead to dramatic improvements in education. But there is also a secondary benefit. Because of inherent waste and inefficiency, government schools are more costly. So adoption of school choice...
