British taxpayers are subsidizing goodies to enable unhealthy lifestyles.

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.
Economic Lessons from Scandinavia
Throwing cold water on Scandimania.
More Evidence against Big-Spending Keynesian Economics
Keynesianism is devastating developing economies.
Minimum-Wage Laws Are a Triumph of Emotion over Logic
Once again trying to talk some sense into those who think emotion can trump real-world economics
Building on Success of Clinton-Era Reforms, Let’s Eliminate all DC-Based Income Redistribution
A new study documents the failure of major redistribution programs to reduce poverty.
Our Healthcare Policy Problem Is Much Bigger than Obamacare
Repeal is not enough.
If You Want to Gauge the Health of the Job Market, Focus on Employment rather than Unemployment
An important indicator shows scant improvement.
The Stupid Party Strikes Again: GOP Flirts with Gas Tax Hike
Can Republicans really be this stupid?
India’s Amazing No-Show Civil Servant Wins Membership in the Bureaucrat Hall of Fame
This bureaucrat puts other freeloading slackers to shame.
One Good Result and One Bad Result of Obamacare
I have something nice to say about Obamacare. Really.




