The deduction for state and local taxes encourages, enables, and subsidizes bad policy.
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 Congressional Budget Office’s Questionable Analysis of Obamacare Repeal
The bureaucrats at CBO are still peddling nonsense.
Illinois on the Brink of Fiscal Meltdown
An unholy alliance has long extracted as much money as possible from the state’s beleaguered private sector.
Budget Porn for Libertarians and other Supporters of Limited Government
Here’s a roadmap for lawmakers who may actually be serious about controlling the size and scope of Washington.
Great Moments in Local Government
Local governments try new ways of pillaging people to finance bureaucracy.
Libertarian Humor
The 24 types of authoritarians.
Trump’s Paid Parental Leave Entitlement: Bad for the Economy, Bad for Women
Government-mandated paid parental leave is a bad idea.
More Examples of Terrorism Subsidized by Government Handouts
Attackers urged by hate-filled Imams to sign up for handouts.
Single-Payer Suicide: Go Ahead, California, Make My Day
In one fell swoop, California politicians would more than double the fiscal burden of government.
Reagan vs. Obama, America vs. Europe
Who are the best and worst Presidents?