The Supreme Court needs to decide whether governments have the right to steal.
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.
Trump and the Economy
Looking at the debate over Trump’s economic stewardship.
The Hidden Tax of Cronyism
Measuring the impact of government favoritism
The Most-Free Economies in the Post-World War II Era
This retroactive data is fascinating.
Trump Outs Himself as a Protectionist
Trump is hurting America.
Modern-Day Protectionism Enables Cronyism and Corruption
The path to riches should be providing value to consumers, not manipulating the levers of power.
Class-Warfare Taxes Are Most Harmful to Prosperity
All taxes undermine prosperity, but personal income taxes and corporate income tax do the most damage.
The Trump Administration’s Unfortunate Campaign to Weaken NAFTA
Unfortunately, the Trump Administration wants to modify NAFTA in the wrong ways.
Trump and the Economy: How Strong and Who Gets Credit?
What’s the best way to explain the importance of various economic policies?
Elizabeth Warren Wants to Make Cronyism Great Again
Documenting the myriad flaws with Warren’s scheme.