Democrats despise this small bit of fiscal discipline
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.
It’s Time for 2016 Candidates to Unveil Plans to Restrain Spending
For their tax reform plans to work, candidates need concomitant proposals to restrain the growth of federal spending.
Why Are GOP Leaders Negotiating a Bad Budget Deal When There’s already a Good Budget Deal in Place?
The pro-spending crowd in Washington has been working hard to weaken the spending caps.
Microsoft Audit Scandal Shows that Restraints on Abusive IRS Should Be Part of Tax Reform Plans
A damning indictment against a vindictive bureaucracy.
Trump and Taxes: A Bush-Like Plan from “The Donald”
“The Donald” finally unveils a real plan.
Should Welfare Dependency Be Shameful or Discomforting?
Should dependency really be easier and more respectable?
Scholarly Evidence against the Welfare State
Data shows the welfare state increases inequality.
Obamacare Is Still a Disaster
Our healthcare system is more screwed up because government now is playing a bigger role.
In the Debate over Capitalism and the Poor, the Score Is: Thomas Sowell 1 – Pope Francis 0
Another great thinker challenges the Pope.
Poverty, the Welfare State, and the Failure of Centralized Government
Subsidizing poverty creates more of it.