Civil asset forfeiture is a stain on the nation.
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.
Great Moments in Foreign Government
Boneheaded governments are found all over.
Two Reasons Why Policy Stability Means Economic Decline for Italy
It’s not looking good for Italy.
In One Story, Everything You Need to Know About Government
Will private initiative be punished?
The Libertarian Hypocrisy Test
Straight answers to some odd questions.
Bad Federalism Is Better than No Federalism
States must be allowed to impose bad policy, just not outside their borders.
Social Security’s Creeping Fiscal Crisis
Social Security deficits are going to explode in coming decades.
The Economic Benefits of Spending Restraint in the United Kingdom
The U.K. should not give up on fiscal responsibility.
Thanks to Feckless Tories, the United Kingdom Is Poised to Fall Off the Wagon of Fiscal Sobriety
U.K. politicians are tired of being responsible.
The International Monetary Fund Accidentally Provides Strong Evidence for the Laffer Curve
Oops! IMF admits revenue increased after corporate tax rates were lowered.