by Dan Mitchell | May 29, 2015 | Blogs, Economics, Taxation
When I debate class warfare issues, here’s something that happens with depressing regularity. I’ll cite research from a group like the Tax Foundation on how an overwhelming share of the income tax is borne by upper-income taxpayers. The statist I’m arguing with will...
by Dan Mitchell | May 28, 2015 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Government Spending
Back in March, I shared a remarkable study from the International Monetary Fund which explained that spending caps are the only truly effective way to achieve good fiscal policy. And earlier this month, I discussed another good IMF study that showed how deficit and...
by Dan Mitchell | May 27, 2015 | Blogs, Economics
Over the years, I’ve had many arguments about economic policy with my statist friends. I put them into three categories. The completely unreasonable statists blindly assert, notwithstanding all the evidence around the world, that bigger government and more...
by Dan Mitchell | May 26, 2015 | Blogs, Economics
When I write about columns in the New York Times, I’m normally pointing out silly examples of bias or exposing absurd mistakes. But every so often, there’s an insightful piece that is worth sharing rather than worth mocking. And that’s the case with a column by Claire...
by Dan Mitchell | May 25, 2015 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending
When I first came to Washington back in the 1980s, there was near-universal support and enthusiasm for a balanced budget amendment among advocates of limited government. The support is still there, I’m guessing, but the enthusiasm is not nearly as intense. There are...
