Even they don’t want to give the government even more of their own money.
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.
Government Fraud: A Feature, Not a Bug
It’s a magnet for scammers.
The Grim History of Federal Spending Since World War II
Where we’ve been, and where we are unfortunately going.
Illinois Moves another Step Closer to Bankruptcy
Approaching a cliff, Illinois steps on the gas.
Trump Should Learn from Maine’s Governor on How to Win a Government Shutdown Fight
Maine meets the Laffer Curve.
A Horrifying Example of Government Handouts and Perverse Incentives
A shocking new version of unintended consequences.
The Classical Liberal Vision of “Negative Liberty” vs the Welfare State Vision of “Positive Liberty”
Do you have a right to other people’s money?
The Fraud-Riddled Obamaphone Boondoggle
Government giveaways promote fraud.
Even by Keynesian Standards, Cash-for-Clunkers Was a Clunker
Keynesians put the cart before the horse.
In One Image, Everything You Need to Know about Health Insurance, Community Rating, and Pre-Existing Conditions
What healthcare fights are really about.