The propensity to over-spend is a long-standing pattern
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 (Tax) Nightmare Before Christmas
New taxes won’t relieve income tax pressure.
Great Moments in International Taxation
Bad taxes make funny things happen.
The Win-Win-Win-Loss of Tax Reform
A number of wins and one very important loss.
Even (some) Socialists Are Disowning Venezuela
They define socialism such that it can only exist in a make-believe world.
Six Months and 28 Examples of Venezuelan Horror
Many more examples documenting Venezuela’s misery.
Journalistic Alchemy: Washington Post Magically Transforms a Spending Cut into a Tax Increase
A pathetic attempt at justifying a dishonest article.
The Greek Experiment: Can an Economy Be Wiped Out by Taxation?
Can a country tax itself to death?
What’s the Best Tax Policy for Working Families?
There’s more than one way to trim a tax bill.
Grading the AiP House-Senate Republican Tax Plan
How it compares to my wish list.