by Dan Mitchell | Apr 25, 2023 | Blogs
CF&P has a video on spending caps that focuses on international evidence, such as Switzerland’s debt brake. Here’s a video from the American Legislative Exchange Council that that looks at a successful domestic spending cap – Colorado’s Taxpayer Bill of Rights....
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 24, 2023 | Blogs
In the past, I’ve referred to Switzerland as the world’s most sensible nation. Does that make it also the world’s best nation? I actually won’t try to answer that question, but we can say that Switzerland is the world’s most libertarian...
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 23, 2023 | Big Government, Blogs
Perverse housing subsidies from two corrupt government-created entities, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, played a huge role in causing the 2008 financial meltdown. Yes, bad monetary policy from the Federal Reserve provided the fuel, but...
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 22, 2023 | Blogs
I’m a great fan of nature, but our friends on the left seem a bit extreme. Self-styled environmentalists assert that you’re racist if you oppose their agenda.Some of them don’t believe in bathing.Or consider the ones who produce/use...
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 21, 2023 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Government Spending
I rarely write about the national debt for the simple reason that it is far more important to focus on the burden of government spending. After all, improper spending saps economic vitality, regardless of whether it is financed...
