Another tax backfires on central planners.
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.
Carbon Tax Salesmanship: A Case Study of Political Dishonesty
New spending doesn’t make new taxes “revenue neutral.”
Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall, Which Nation Has the Biggest Welfare State of All?
The United States is in the middle of the pack.
Privatize TSA for Better Security and Faster Lines…and to Avoid Delays and Hassles During Government Shutdowns
The federal government doesn’t need to be in charge of airport security.
Government Shutdowns and Economic Activity
Reminder: much of what government does is either pointless or counterproductive.
Did Migration to America Make Scandinavia More Collectivist?
Some really neat data.
The Statist (and Senseless) Agenda of Kamala Harris
Another statist aims for the White House.
The Green New Deal Is a Dangerous Fantasy
Politicians talk big about screwing the rich, but the rest of us will be picking up the tab.
Another “Useful Idiot” Seeks to Prop Up Cuba’s Thuggish Regime by Regurgitating Propaganda
Why does the New York Times always fawn over dictatorships?
OECD Data on Corporate Taxation Inadvertently Provides Strong Evidence for the Laffer Curve
Corporate tax revenue remains stable as rates are slashed.