Author Archives : Dan Mitchell
How Was the Budget Balanced in the Late 1990s?
There was spending restraint under both Reagan and Clinton.
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The Right and Wrong Way to Reduce Poverty, Part II
The government penalizes productive behavior.
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The Right and Wrong Way to Reduce Poverty, Part I
Was the War on Poverty a success?
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More Economic Liberty = More National Prosperity
Inequality is a useless variable.
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Not All Tax Cuts Are Created Equal
Some tax cuts are very powerful.
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The $969.6 Billion Cost of Joe Biden in 2023
If Biden was being graded, he’d deserve an F.
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The Prudent Case for the Laffer Curve, Part II
The Laffer Curve doesn’t mean tax cuts “pay for themselves.”
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Estonia’s Transition from Socialist Misery to Free-Market Prosperity, Part II
This is Estonia’s best fiscal feature.
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Estonia’s Transition from Socialist Misery to Free-Market Prosperity, Part I
The post-Soviet nations with more economic liberty have enjoyed the best recoveries from communism.
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