It’s the burden of government, not the party of the president, that determines economic growth.
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.
The State of Liberty in America
Looking back at 2015 and the future direction of the country.
Two Lessons from the Oregon Standoff: The Federal Government Is Thuggish and Owns too Much of America’s Land
Potentially valuable land is locked up, undermining economic growth and efficiency.
The White House Swings (and Misses) on Gun Control…for the Umpteenth Time
Another ideological attack on the Second Amendment.
With a Bold and Pure Flat Tax, Ben Carson Sets the Standard for Pro-Growth Reform
With new details, his overall tax plan grade gets a boost.
From England, Great Moments in Government-Run Dentistry
More bad news for Paul Krugman’s credibility.
Brazil and Mitchell’s Theorem of Societal Collapse
Excessive government has gotten Brazil in big, big trouble.
OECD Pushing Big Government in South Africa
What does the OECD have against South Africa?
Free Markets Are the Way to Create Prosperity, Not Foreign Aid
Handouts don’t work for nations any better than individuals.
The Best and Worst Developments of 2015
It’s a bit one-sided.