Many folks on the left are utterly consumed by envy and resentment of success.
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.
Fleecing Rich Taxpayers: Europe vs. the United States
Are they equally bad?
Don’t Copy Europe
Americans have significantly higher living standards than major European countries.
Celebrating 250 Years of Adam Smith’s Wealth of Nations
The Wealth of Nations is about much more than just the invisible hand.
Quantifying Argentina’s Improvement Under Javier Milei
Javier Milei said he wants to turn Argentina into the world’s freest economy. How close is he?
Cost Overruns Are Bad for Taxpayers, Good for Insiders
There’s little if any incentive to fix this problem.
Washington State’s Fiscal Suicide: Part II
State politicians are poised to saddle the state with an income tax.
The “Washington Monument Syndrome” in the State of Washington
Politicians and pro-spending lobbies use deceitful tactics to push for bigger government.
The Nightmare Scenario Leading to a Wealth Tax
This is realistic enough that we should worry.
Sports and Supply-Side Economics
Taxes made this free agency decision easy.