Belgium shows once again the incompetence of big 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.
Dissecting Trumponomics
He’s the most statist among GOP candidates.
Obama’s Scheme to Cede Internet Governance to the Keystone Cops at the United Nations
Governments want more control over the internet.
A Laffer-Curve Relationship between Welfare Spending and Poverty
Evidence for the negative human impact of excessive redistribution spending.
Trump, Sanders, and the Snake-Oil Economics of Protectionism
There’s no case for protectionism.
When Picking the Correct Size of Government, the Choice Isn’t Anarchy or Greece
Statists propose a false dilemma.
Everything You ever Needed to Know about Why Low Tax Rates Are the Best Way to Reduce Evasion
The right way to reduce tax evasion is to have a reasonable and non-punitive tax code
Hoisting Socialists on their Own Petard
Great satire hits socialists.
Lessons for the United States (and other Nations) from Estonia: Fight Corruption by Shrinking Government
Bigger governments means more corruption.
Dodd-Frank: A Wall Street-Supported Law Imposing Heavy Costs, Enabling Future Bailouts
Dodd-Frank did not end too big too fail.