A heavily caveated take.
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 European Welfare State Means a Stifling Burden for Middle-Class Taxpayers
Even onerous taxes on the rich aren’t enough.
Egregious Media Dishonesty Overshadows Important Economic Observation
How we measure national income can impact policy decisions.
France, Yachts, and the Real Victims of Class-Warfare Taxation
An important lesson about tax policy.
Capitalist Reforms Boosting Baltic Prosperity
Free market reforms are paying dividends.
Should Central America Listen to the WSJ and Copy Hong Kong, or Listen to the OECD and Copy Greece?
The OECD has terrible advice for Central America.
Envy, Fairness, Redistribution, Compassion, and Morality
What’s more important: Helping the poor or hurting the rich?
Tax Withholding: A Prerequisite for Bigger Government
Income taxes aren’t as hated as they should be.
Early Evidence Doesn’t Bode Well for Finland’s Basic Income Experiment
We’ll need more data to be sure, but the early returns aren’t favorable.
In My Fantasies, Here’s How Donald Trump Wins on Obamacare
Ending illegal and unconstitutional payments would force Congress to do its job.