When virtue signaling backfires.
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.
More Evidence Against Keynesian Economics
A new study undercuts the Keynesian claim that destruction leads to wealth.
Part II: Demographics + Entitlements = Europe’s Doom
Four charts show how demographics, spending, and debt are converging.
More Gas Taxes =/= Better Roads
A look across the states suggests that more revenue is no substitute for better transportation policy.
The Adverse Economic Consequences of Big-Government Populism, Part III
The short-lived “sugar high” of easy money carries a costly hangover.
Part III: What’s the Better Role Model, France or Switzerland?
France and Switzerland offer sharply different fiscal paths. The latest comparisons point toward a clear role model.
The Most Depressing Chart about Germany
This striking chart exposes how taxes can turn advancement into a financial trap.
Part II: Is It Good or Bad to Have More Rich People?
Britain is losing millionaires while America is gaining them—and the economic data reveal why that contrast matters far beyond the fortunes of the wealthy.
The Predictable Folly of Government Grocery Stores
Cities have tried government run grocery stores before, and they did not do well.
The World’s Best Leader, Part II
Reducing red tape and government spending has allowed a significant reduction in the number of bureaucrats.