They’re falling even further behind.

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.
America’s Looming Fiscal Crisis
We’ve known for a long time about the problem of entitlement spending and demographic change.
Should Surrogate Pregnancies Be Legal?
Adults should be able to make their own decisions on what’s best.
Immigration, Populism, and the 21st Theorem of Government
Right-of-center parties need to make this adjustment.
More Self-Sabotaging Trade Taxes from Trump
Trump’s knee-jerk protectionism is misguide
The Feel-Good Map of 2025
Congratulations to the Sunshine State.
Russia and (Non-Existent) Shock Therapy
Russia never had a period of radical free-market reforms
Assessing Javier Milei, the World’s Best Leader: Part VIII
Is it a surprise how quickly we’re seeing results?
Maryland and the 20th Theorem of Government
Maryland’s governor wants a big class-warfare tax increase.
Ireland: Good Corporate Tax Policy vs. Bad Government Spending Policy
There’s one major problem for Ireland.










