The Netherlands is a rare positive case study.
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.
Switzerland’s Superior Fiscal Discipline
How does Switzerland’s prudence compare to Germany’s decline?
Germany and the 20th Theorem of Government
Maybe Merz has had an epiphany.
The Most Important Election(s) of 2025
Milei’s party needs to get more votes than the Peronists
The Ongoing Tragedy of Cuban Socialism
Cuba’s experiment with socialism has been a disaster.
La Tragedia Continua del Socialismo Cubano, Parte I
El socialismo, no el embargo, ha devastado a Cuba.
The Singapore Model, Part II
It may not be paradise, but it’s still very good by global standards.
Socialism from Republicans Is Just as Bad as Socialism from Democrats
The United States is traveling down a very misguided path.
Great Moments in Canadian Government
Is there a moral decline?
A Picture Says a Thousand Words about How the D.C. Swamp Profits from Protectionism
A sickening level of corruption.