What can philosoraptor teach us about supply side economics?
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.
Here’s Why Libertarians and other Advocates of Small Government Worry about the “Slippery Slope”
It’s not always hyperbole. Sometimes the slope is indeed slippery.
Message for the Pope: Caring for the Poor Doesn’t Make You a Communist, but Advancing Statism Makes You Misguided
Did the Pope really endorse statism?
Are International Bureaucrats Winning the War Against Low-Tax Jurisdictions and Fiscal Competition?
This article appeared in IFC Review.
Four Lessons from the Mid-Term Elections
The 2016 election turned out to be 1994 and 2010 put together. What does it mean?
How Washington Profits by Pillaging America
I’ve been banging the drum for years about Washington being a racket for the benefit of politicians, cronyists, bureaucrats, contractors, lobbyists, interest groups, and other insiders. I’ve written about horrific examples of bloated spending that line the…
The Obama Administration Wants Another Housing Bubble
Even though we just suffered through a housing bubble/collapse thanks to misguided government intervention, Obama’s people are pursuing the same policies today.
The Overwhelming Case against Capital Gains Taxation
The United States has one of the highest capital gains tax rates in the world. The ideal rate is zero.
More Horror Stories from the TSA Bureaucrats
I’m wondering whether the Transportation Security Administration is a valuable part of government. Not because the bureaucracy does a good job, but instead because it does so many foolish things that it helps convince more people to become libertarians.
Halloween Political Humor
It’s time to extend the tradition of sharing politics-related Halloween humor on October 31.