We’re not going to fix the healthcare system by merely repealing Obamacare.
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.
India’s Disastrous War Against Cash, Encouraged by American Taxpayers
I wrote a four-part series about how governments are waging a war against cash, with the first two columns looking at why politicians are so interested in taking this radical step. In Part I, I looked at the argument that cash should be banned or restricted so…
My First Pro-VAT Column, but with a Huge Caveat
The VAT only works if it replaces the current tax system.
By Making it Easier to Fire Workers, Macron’s Reforms Will Encourage French Employers to Hire More Workers
Workers suffer from rules that discourage entrepreneurs from creating jobs.
Free Enterprise: The World’s Only Successful Strategy for Poverty Reduction
Misery used to be pervasive.
Taxpayers Are Getting Drowned by Government-Subsidized Flood Insurance
Perverse incentives encourage risky development.
Can Republicans Learn from Reagan, Transcend Class Warfare, and Focus on Growth-Oriented Tax Policy?
Reagan succeeded by ignoring the class-warfare crowd.
Greek Government’s Moral Bankruptcy on Soviet Terror Generates Strong Response from Estonia
Greece hit with a masterpiece of moral clarity.
Disagreeing with Liberal Socialism, Despising Marxist Socialism
The different flavors of socialism.
Will Unresolved Issues Sink Tax Reform?
Republicans are desperate to achieve something, but some obstacles remain.