by Dan Mitchell | Feb 24, 2017 | Blogs
Because I’m worried about the future of the nation, I want a national discussion and debate about big issues such as the entitlement crisis and our insane tax code. No such luck. The crowd in Washington and the media have been focusing on sideshow topics such as which...
by Dan Mitchell | Feb 23, 2017 | Big Government, Blogs
Early last month, in a column on my hopes and fears for 2017, I fretted about fiscal chaos in Italy leading to default and bailouts. Simply stated, I fear that Italy, along with certain other “Club Med” nations, has passed the point of no return in terms of big...
by Dan Mitchell | Feb 22, 2017 | Blogs, Uncategorized
I’ve shared several surveys that people can take to determine whether they are libertarian. Now the good folks from FreedomFest are taking this to the next level by conducting a survey to determine the “50 Most Influential Libertarians.” I invite everyone to...
by Dan Mitchell | Feb 21, 2017 | Blogs, Taxation
As part of an otherwise very good tax reform plan, House Republicans have proposed to modify the corporate income tax so that it becomes a “destination-based cash-flow tax.” For those not familiar with wonky inside-the-beltway tax terminology, there are three main...
by Dan Mitchell | Feb 20, 2017 | Blogs, Taxation
Back in 2014, I shared some data from the Tax Foundation that measured the degree to which various developed nations punished high-income earners. This measure of relative “progressivity” focused on personal income taxes. And that’s important because that levy often...
