Instead of advising Romanian politicians to reverse recent spending increases, the OECD’s bureaucrats are pushing for higher taxes to enable that bigger burden of spending.
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.
Malta: A Free-Market Success Story
Malta’s rather-successful economy is growing faster than the United States.
Europe’s War on Wealth
The European Commission crafted an instruction manual for economic destruction.
The Costly Impact of French Statism
France is one of the world’s most-unfree nations when looking at fiscal policy.
Shame on You, Good Riddance, or Please Come Back
How our friends on the left react to tax-motivated migration.
A Key Difference Between Trump and Milei
Their difference on spending lead to dramatically different outcomes when looking at the symptom of government debt.
The United States vs. Europe, Part V
Should the United States be copying the economic policy of nations that have much lower living standards?
A State Suicide Pact, Part III
Taxes based on envy, hate, and resentment are spreading.
Fiscal Policy and School Choice
Why school choice is smart fiscal policy
Part III: Will California Commit Economic Suicide?
This policy would be an utter failure if approved by voters.