by Dan Mitchell | Aug 6, 2025 | Blogs, Education
As explained in this video from 15 years ago, the case for school choice is based on the fact that government monopolies don’t do a good job. There are several reasons for the inadequate performance of government schools, most notably the way that they...
by Dan Mitchell | Aug 5, 2025 | Blogs, Trade
Many anti-trade politicians are motivated by “public choice,” which means they simply think of the issue as a way to get votes and campaign contributions. Donald Trump, however, seems to genuinely believe in protectionism. I think this is because...
by Dan Mitchell | Aug 4, 2025 | Big Government, Blogs, Taxation
What’s America’s worst city? According to some recent research, it’s Oakland. And a few years before, another expert picked Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario in California. But what if we look at major cities? Possible contestants include San...
by Dan Mitchell | Aug 2, 2025 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending
Regular readers know I’m not a Trumpie. Some of his policies are terrible (protectionism), while others are irresponsible (punting on entitlements) or misguided (new tax loopholes). But I have to give credit where credit is due. Unlike every other Republican president...
by Dan Mitchell | Aug 1, 2025 | Blogs, Taxation
I’ve written a couple of columns (in 2016 and earlier this year) about how upper-income taxpayers finance the vast majority of the welfare state. The data I shared involved the federal budget in Washington. And I explained that the Bernie-AOC crowd,...
