This sums up why libertarians don’t like government.
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.
New Legislation on Money Laundering Doubles Down on Failure
A reasonable theory that has proven just not to work.
Three Lessons from the Tax Defeat in Kansas
Leftist commentary is tellingly full of rhetoric but short on details.
Red State, Blue State, Independent State, Moocher State
Data raises interesting questions about voter preferences.
The Nanny State, Showerheads, and the Declining Quality of Life
It’s easy not to notice all the ways government makes our lives worse.
The Endless Failure (but Bizarre Allure) of Socialism
A video on the false allure of socialism.
Tax Competition: So Powerful that even Politicians in Left-Wing States Feel Compelled to Cut Taxes for Rich People
Supply-side reforms in unexpected places.
The Universal Private Retirement System Is an Additional Reason to Admire Switzerland
Swiss workers have real assets instead of just unsustainable political promises.
A Lesson from China on Poverty Reduction and Inequality
A Rorschach test for the left.
More Economic Malpractice at the IMF
The IMF pushes bad policy.