Massive government spending on higher education producing negative results.
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.
Very Powerful Real-World Evidence for Spending Caps
More proof that a well designed spending cap can successfully constrain spend-happy politicians.
On the Flat Tax, Is the IRS Boss Right and Ted Cruz Wrong?!?
Koskinen makes a fair point, but Cruz sees the big picture correctly.
Liberty, Morality, and Discrimination
Lots of people want to impose their values on others.
Bill Clinton and the Retroactive Application of Mitchell’s Golden Rule
Republicans should use the Clinton budget against Democrats.
Why the VAT May Seem Good in Theory, but Is Bad in Reality
It’s not the economics that are the problem, it’s the politicians.
If Poor Nations Want Economic Convergence and Capital Accumulation, They Need Good Policy
If poor nation’s want to catch up, they need to liberalize their economies.
Learning the Right Lesson from Corruption in the EB-5 Visa Program
Corruption in yet another government program.
Restoring the Old-Fashioned Budget Virtue of…FDR and Truman?!?
There’s one thing even the big spenders did well.
More Outrageous Waste at Department of Veterans Affairs
An already overpaid bureaucrat runs up a big bill for taxpayers.