by Dan Mitchell | Jun 15, 2015 | Blogs, Constitution
If you want to go to a Presbyterian church instead of a Baptist church, should the government be able to interfere with that choice? Even if, for some bizarre reason, 95 percent of the population doesn’t like Presbyterians? If you want to march up and down the...
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 14, 2015 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Tax Competition, Taxation, Welfare and Entitlements
One would think that Europeans might finally be realizing that an ever-growing welfare state and an ever-rising tax burden are a form of economic suicide. The most obvious bit of evidence is to look at what’s happening in Greece. Simply stated, public policy for too...
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 13, 2015 | Blogs, Taxation
They say economists are boring people. Today, though, I’m going to break the stereotype by writing about the fascinating intersection of sex and public policy. Okay, maybe it’s only the sex part that’s interesting, but we’re going to look at a couple of examples of...
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 10, 2015 | Blogs, Economics
Maybe the warm weather is affecting my judgement, but I’m finding myself in the odd position of admiring some folks on the left for their honesty. A few days ago, for instance, I (sort of) applauded Matthew Yglesias for openly admitting that punitive tax rates would...
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 9, 2015 | Bailouts, Blogs, Economics
I wrote in May 2011 that the situation in Greece was hopeless because nobody with power and/or influence wanted the right policy. So I wasn’t bashful about patting myself on the back later that year when it quickly became obvious that bailouts weren’t working. Ever...
