It will consume a larger and larger share of the economy’s output over time.
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.
Iran’s Oppressive Economy and the Anti-Convergence Club
Iran is one of the world’s most-statist countries.
Florida: A Role Model for Education
Competition means better educational outcomes.
Understanding Protectionism and Inflation
MIlton Friedman was right.
Self-Destructive Class Warfare in the United Kingdom
Has there ever been a more foolish policy?
France and Fiscal Suicide: Part IV
France is diverging, and not in a good way.
New York vs. Florida: Round #7
It is foolish to have a loophole that makes it easier for states to impose higher taxes.
Solving the U.K. Budget Mess
British politicians are making things worse.
Mauritius Is an African Success Story…but Trending in the Wrong Direction
Has economic freedom worked for Mauritius?
The Political Impact of Protectionism
Protectionism is a political loser.