by Dan Mitchell | Jul 13, 2020 | Blogs, States, Taxation
When considering which state has the greediest politicians, the flippant (but understandable) answer is to say “all of them.” A more serious way of dealing with that question, though, is to look at overall rankings of economic policy. According to the Fraser...
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 11, 2020 | Big Government, Blogs
I’ve already written that state governments shouldn’t get a bailout from Washington. Today, let’s specifically focus on California, a beautiful state that – as explained in this video – is being ruined by an even-worse-than-average collection of politicians. This...
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 10, 2020 | Big Government, Blogs
It doesn’t get as much attention as basket-case nations such as Venezuela, North Korea, Zimbabwe, or Cuba, but Argentina is one of the world’s worst-governed nations. It is ranked #155 out of 159 nations by the Fraser Institute’s Economic Freedom of the World. It...
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 9, 2020 | Blogs, Uncategorized
I know pro-market people who plan on voting to re-elect Trump because they like his record on taxes or regulation. I also know pro-market people who plan on voting against Trump because they don’t like his record on spending or trade. I understand their motives. What...
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 8, 2020 | Blogs, Economics, Free Market, Socialism
I periodically share tweets that have some sort of remarkable feature, either good or bad. Clever counter-tweets are especially appreciated. I even started giving recognition to the most brutally effective response each year. In 2019, the counter-tweet of the...
