A serious plan would include spending cuts.
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.
If There’s Going to Be a Government Shutdown, Do It for a Good Reason
Nothing really bad happens when there’s a shutdown.
Unearned Prosperity for Washington’s Ruling Class
DC pulls away from the rest of America.
Government Schools + Anti-Gun Political Correctness = Child Abuse
Stories that are so preposterous I can’t resist sharing.
The Horrifying Death Throes of Venezuelan Socialism, Captured in 28 Headlines
It’s hard to see how Maduro’s despotic regime can hold power much longer.
Who Will Prevail in Sunday’s French Presidential Contest and Earn the Right to Preside over the Nation’s Decline?
The runoff may feature two pro-big government outsiders.
Bureaucrat Pensions and America’s Brazilian Future
Many American states have made unaffordable and unfunded promises to give lavish benefits to retired bureaucrats.
Republicans Can’t Be Trusted with Tax Reform
Though the lack of consensus may lead Republicans to do the right thing and simply cut the corporate rate.
Another Reason to Reject the Border-Adjustable Tax: Value-Added Taxes Undermine National Competitiveness
The lack of a VAT in the US is a boon, not a burden.
The Shadow Bureaucracy and the Burden of Federal Spending
The number of people with taxpayer-financed jobs has expanded with the federal budget.