The problem is getting worse not better.
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.
The 2025 Version of a “Sniveling and Despicable French Thief”
French politicians are complaining again about tax refugees.
America’s Increasingly Horrible Tax Code
Complexity imposes real economic costs.
Another Left-Wing Tax Hypocrite
I can’t cheer for people who want higher taxes on others while aggressively protecting their own money.
A Debt Crisis for France?
A fiscal meltdown may be on the horizon.
STCI 2025: Winners and Losers in State Tax Policy
which state has the nation’s best tax system?
The Netherlands and the 20th Theorem of Government
The Netherlands is a rare positive case study.
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