by Dan Mitchell | Jan 25, 2017 | Big Government, Blogs, Bureaucracy
Having lived in the Washington area for more than three decades, I have many friends who work for the federal government. Most of them will privately admit that they are very lucky since federal salaries and benefits are considerably higher than what they could earn...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 24, 2017 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Regulations
Red tape is a huge burden on the American economy, with even an Obama Administration bureaucracy acknowledging that costs far exceed supposed benefits. And the problem gets worse every year. If I had to pick the worst example of foolish regulation, there would be lots...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 23, 2017 | Big Government, Blogs, Free Market
When trying to educate people about the superiority of free enterprise over statism, I generally show them long-run data comparing market-oriented jurisdictions with those that have state-driven economies. Here are some of my favorite examples. North Korea vs. South...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 22, 2017 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Government Spending
I was sitting directly under a television in a Caribbean airport when Trump got inaugurated, so I inadvertently heard his speech. The bad news is that Trump didn’t say much about liberty or the Constitution. And, unlike Reagan, he certainly didn’t have much to say...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 21, 2017 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending
Because of what he’s said on entitlements, infrastructure, child care, and other issues, I’ve been skeptical about Donald Trump. But if recent headlines are true, I may develop a man crush. Here’s a story from The Hill. Donald Trump is ready to take an ax to...
