by Dan Mitchell | Apr 21, 2021 | Blogs, Taxation
Whenever I’m asked about the “tax gap,” I point to the academic evidence, from multiple sources, and explain that lower tax rates and tax reform are the best way to get higher levels of tax compliance. Indeed, even the pro-tax International...
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 20, 2021 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending
As part of my recent interview about European economic policy with Gunther Fehlinger, I pontificated on issues such as Convergence and Wagner’s Law. I also explained why a Swiss-style spending cap could have saved Greece and Italy...
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 19, 2021 | Big Government, Blogs
In my lifetime, the only good president has been Ronald Reagan, whose policies restored America’s economy and led to the end of the Soviet Union’s evil empire. But if we look at the past 100 years, Calvin Coolidge might rank even higher. Amity...
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 18, 2021 | Big Government, Blogs
Even though I think economic growth is very important for human flourishing and strongly support the laissez-faire policies that will generate more prosperity, I’m mostly a libertarian because of moral reasons. Simply stated, I hate when government...
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 16, 2021 | Blogs, Taxation, VAT
My views on the value-added tax are very straightforward. Washington taxes too much today and wastes too much money today.Giving D.C. politicians even more tax revenue will encourage more fiscal profligacy.It is profoundly...
