by Dan Mitchell | Jan 30, 2023 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending, Taxation
When I first started citing the Tax Foundation’s State Business Tax Climate Index back in 2013, North Carolina was one of the 10 worst states. In a remarkable turnaround, North Carolina is now one of the 10 best states. The big improvement is partly because...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 29, 2023 | Blogs, Education
It’s time to celebrate another victory for school choice. In 2021, West Virginia adopted statewide school choice.In 2022, Arizona adopted statewide school choice.In 2023, Iowa adopted statewide school choice. Now Utah has joined the...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 27, 2023 | Blogs, Taxation
While speaking last year in Hawaii on the topic of good tax policy, I explained why it is misguided to impose extra layers of tax on saving and investment. Regarding the problem of double taxation, I’ve addressed how various features of the tax code need to be...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 26, 2023 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending, Taxation
When leftists (or misguided rightists) tell me that Americans are under-taxed and that the government has lots of red ink because of insufficient revenue, I sometimes will direct them to the Office of Management and Budget’s Historical...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 25, 2023 | Blogs, Education
Since I’ve repeatedly written (and spoken) about the momentum for school choice, I’m naturally a big fan of this video from John Stossel. It’s not just libertarian-oriented people who recognize that school choice is gaining ground across the country. The...
