by Dan Mitchell | May 21, 2016 | Big Government, Blogs, Welfare and Entitlements
I sometimes feel guilty when commenting on Paul Krugman’s work. In part, this is because I don’t want to give him any additional attention, but mostly it’s because it’s too easy. Like shooting fish in a barrel. His advocacy of Keynesian economics, for instance, makes...
by Dan Mitchell | May 20, 2016 | Blogs, Economics, Free Market
From a leftist perspective, making lots of money is not necessarily a bad thing. Rich Hollywood celebrities almost always get a free pass, especially if they embrace statist beliefs. The crowd in Silicon Valley also is generally forgiven for being rich, perhaps...
by Dan Mitchell | May 19, 2016 | Big Government, Blogs, Bureaucracy
The Transportation Security Administration has become infamous over the years for things that it doesn’t allow on planes. Consider these examples of the Keystone Cops in action. Confiscating a plastic hammer from a mentally retarded man. Detaining a woman for carrying...
by Dan Mitchell | May 18, 2016 | Big Government, Blogs
In hopes of learning some lessons, let’s take a tour through the dank sewer of government, the place where malice is rewarded and malfeasance is a stepping stone to success. Writing for the Washington Post, Professor Stephen Medvic argues that America’s political...
by Dan Mitchell | May 17, 2016 | Blogs, Taxation
My favorite Margaret Thatcher moment might be when she pointed out there’s no such thing as public money, only taxpayer money. Or perhaps when she exposed leftists for being so fixated on class warfare that they would be willing to hurt the poor if they could hurt the...
