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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 Case for Jury Nullification, Part II
It’s not surprising to learn that the government does not like jury nullification.
Should We Give Politicians the Power to Swap Campaign Cash for Corrupt Earmarks?
Is there any argument in favor of earmarks?
The Case for Jury Nullification, Part I
Juries should pursue justice, not act as rubber stamps.
A Libertarian Paradise in…Mexico?
The Mexican government is a grim example of the “stationary bandit” in action.
Statist Policies Create Unjust Forms of Inequality, Part II
Trying to take down the rich hurts the poor the most.
Libertarian Jesus, Part III
He tries again to impart wisdom.
Just When You Thought Venezuelan Statism Couldn’t Get Any Worse…
Even leftists have stopped making excuses for Venezuela.
A Libertarian Quandary on Pot, Federalism, and the Rule of Law
Should we applaud if government officials ignore laws?
Falling Red Tape = Rising Economic Growth
Trump has out-performed expectations on this issue.