by Dan Mitchell | Oct 13, 2022 | Blogs, States
What’s the reward for a governor who replaces a discriminatory and punitive system with a simple and fair flat tax, particularly in a year when many other states also are enacting better tax policy? The reward for Kim Reynolds of Iowa is the top...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 12, 2022 | Big Government, Blogs, Welfare and Entitlements
I have repeatedly opined that big government enables corruption. And I have also asserted over and over again that big government is a racket for the benefit of insiders. So you can understand why I...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 11, 2022 | Blogs, Flat Tax, Taxation
While most people pay attention to which political party enjoys success when there’s an election, I think it’s also important to look at ballot initiatives. In 2021, voters in the left-leaning state of Washington overwhelmingly registered their...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 10, 2022 | Big Government, Blogs, Education
Because of their despicable tendency to buy votes with our money, I view politicians with considerable disdain. But when a politician goes above and beyond the call of duty by doing something laughably awful, I give them special recognition. Here...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 8, 2022 | Blogs, Economic Growth
Because of my libertarian proclivities, I don’t like when people assert that the United States should have European-sized government. But this is not merely a question of ideology. I’ve repeatedly pointed out that there is a relationship between...
