A pro-market Dr. Jekyll for French policy and a statist Mr. Hyde for European policy.
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 Fight over “Internet Taxation” Is Really a Proxy for an Important Battle on Whether Government Power Should Be Constrained by Borders
Some states want to force merchants in other states to be deputy tax enforcers.
To Discourage China’s Mercantilism, Trump Should Use the World Trade Organization instead of Unilateral Trade Barriers
Unilateral tariffs on China are a mistake.
Another Proposed Expansion of Costly and Ineffective Financial Regulation
More costly and invasive “reporting” requirements.
Employment-Based Visas the Way to Foster America’s Economic Success
This article appeared on The Hill.
Using Protectionism to Reduce Protectionism?
The last thing the world needs is a repeat of the 1930s.
Mocking Gun Control
So much new material.
New Jersey’s Fiscal Suicide
Taxpayers better escape before the die.
Honesty about Gun Confiscation
What would total gun confiscation require?
The Capital Gains Tax Should Not Be Imposed on Inflationary Gains
There is a chance we’ll see some progress on this issue.