by Dan Mitchell | Oct 16, 2020 | Blogs, Constitution
A pure democracy, where 51 percent of the people have the right to do anything they want, is not a desirable form of government. It means tyranny of the majority. That’s why America’s Founding Fathers instead created a constitutional republic, not only because they...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 15, 2020 | Blogs, Taxation
Whether we’re examining Economic Freedom of the World, Index of Economic Freedom, World Competitiveness Ranking, the Global Competitiveness Report, or the World Bank’s Doing Business, publications that endeavor to give us apples-to-apples comparisons of economic...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 14, 2020 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending, Taxation, Welfare and Entitlements
Bernie Sanders was considered a hard-core leftist because his platform was based on higher taxes and higher spending. Elizabeth Warren also was considered a hard-core leftist because she advocated a similar agenda of higher taxes and higher spending. And Joe Biden,...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 13, 2020 | Blogs, Economics
I’ve written favorably about the pro-growth policies of low-tax states such as Texas, Florida, and Tennessee, while criticizing the anti-growth policies of high-tax states such as Illinois, California, and New York. Does that mean we should conclude that “red states”...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 12, 2020 | Blogs, Crime, Society
One of the best political cartoons I’ve ever seen was this gem from Glenn McCoy. It very effectively captures how greedy local governments breed resentment and create conflict by using the law to fleece residents (and it definitely will be featured if I ever do...
