A scorer admits the ideological, rather than scientific, reasoning used by CBO and JCT.
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.
Debating the “American Dream”
Debating the question for the New York Times’ “Room for Debate”
What’s a “Fair Share” for Upper-Income Taxpayers?
Soak the rich? They’re already drenched.
Three Key Wild Cards for Public Policy in 2015
Key questions for the new year.
The Three Best and Three Worst Policy Developments of 2014
The things we applauded and face-palmed over in 2014.
Another “Oops” Moment for Paul Krugman
Krugman mangles the data again to peddle is debunked Keynesianism.
More Evidence of Fiscal Progress
It’s not time to break out the champagne, but here’s more evidence of modest fiscal successes in recent years.
Can You Guess the Jurisdiction that Is Ending Special Pension Advantages for Government Bureaucrats?
It’s embarrassing that China is moving in the right direction while the U.S. is not.
Red Light Cameras, Government Greed, and the Libertarian Quandary
Are red-light and speed cameras good or bad?
Wise Words on Regulation and Consumer Freedom from Milton Friedman
Everyone should listen to Friedman explain the merits of cost-benefit analysis and consumer choice.