Understanding the problem of double taxation.
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.
New Research from Australia on Government Spending and Economic Growth
Modeling the burden of government spending.
Australia’s Election and Economic Reform
The incumbent government retained power in an upset, but will it mean pro-growth reforms?
A Hard-Left Tax Agenda from Mayor Buttigieg
His love of high taxes betrays a moderate demeanor.
The Politics of Upward Mobility vs. Inequality Fixation
Honest people from across the ideological spectrum should come together to curtail nauseating cronyism.
Rich, Poor, and Income Mobility
What happens when you track individuals and families over time?
For Bernie Sanders, Union Bosses Matter More than Poor Kids
He’ll trap poor kids in failing schools just to curry favor with the NEA
Great Moments in Washington Waste
Three more depressing examples of waste.
Job Churning, Trade, and Prosperity
A key measure of a healthy and dynamic economy is for the job gains to exceed the job losses.
The (Seemingly) Inexorable Increase in the Burden of Federal Spending
The spending burden continues to grow faster than the private sector.