by Dan Mitchell | Dec 10, 2024 | Blogs, Free Market
Today is the one-year anniversary of Javier Milei’s inauguration as President of Argentina. Let’s start our celebration with this video from Reason. To grasp the challenge Milei faced upon taking office, I recommend you watch every second of the video. But if you...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 9, 2024 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending
Fifteen years ago, I explained that the bailout of Greece (by the IMF-EC-ECB “troika“) was a mistake because the net effect was a much bigger tax burden and no reduction in the spending burden. And I did the same thing five years ago and found the same...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 8, 2024 | Big Government, Blogs
My everything-you-need-to-know columns don’t actually reveal everything you need to know about an issue. But they always capture some essential truth about the inherent inefficiency and/or stupidity and/or malignancy of government. That’s true for state...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 7, 2024 | Blogs, Education
Chicago has been in a downward spiral for years, and you can certainly make a strong case that it has America’s worst mayor. It has terrible fiscal policy (which won’t end well), but its education policy is probably even worse. Take a...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 6, 2024 | Blogs, States, Taxation
While there are plenty of reasons to be depressed about public policy (particularly the growing burden of government spending), there are a few reasons to feel optimistic. Argentina’s libertarian revolution. School choice revolution in the states. Tax cutting...
