Trump’s proposed “dividend” is another spending scheme that would deepen America’s fiscal troubles.

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.
How to Make Life Better for the Middle Class (and Everyone Else)
Americans are getting richer, yet many families still feel squeezed. Less government intervention offers a better path to affordability.
The Invisible Hand of Free Enterprise Enables Great Prosperity, Part II
Everyday marvels show why free enterprise deserves more breathing room, and why growing government intervention is so alarming.
The United States vs. Europe, Part VII
Should America copy Europe’s high-tax welfare states? Comparisons of household consumption challenge assumptions about which system delivers higher living standards.
Donald Trump’s Historical Illiteracy
Trump predictably ranks himself “the greatest,” but there’s plenty of other problems with his ranking of presidents.
Assessing Unions on Labor Day
Union membership keeps shrinking in private industry but remains entrenched in government. What explains the divide?
Part II: Trump’s Most Impressive Accomplishment?
New polling reveals an ironic twist.
The Economic Illiteracy of Tariff Man, Part II
A simple lesson exposes the flaw in Trump’s trade-deficit claims.
A Primer on Government Spending and Red Ink, Part III
How much time can the dollar’s special status buy America before debt hits a tipping point?
The Milei Miracle, Part VI
Argentina’s gains under Javier Milei extend beyond falling inflation and poverty.










