There was spending restraint under both Reagan and Clinton.
Dan Mitchell
Daniel J. Mitchell is the President of the Center for Freedom and Prosperity and the Center for Freedom and Prosperity Foundation. Dr. Mitchell advocates limited government and fundamental tax reform, and is the nation’s leading opponent of tax harmonization schemes developed by the Brussels-based European Union, the Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), and the United Nations.
In addition to fiscal policy, Dr. Mitchell is a trenchant observer of economic developments and an expert on Social Security reform – particularly the fiscal policy impact of reform and what the US can learn from other nations that have created personal retirement accounts.
The Right and Wrong Way to Reduce Poverty, Part II
The government penalizes productive behavior.
The Right and Wrong Way to Reduce Poverty, Part I
Was the War on Poverty a success?
More Economic Liberty = More National Prosperity
Inequality is a useless variable.
Not All Tax Cuts Are Created Equal
Some tax cuts are very powerful.
The $969.6 Billion Cost of Joe Biden in 2023
If Biden was being graded, he’d deserve an F.
The Prudent Case for the Laffer Curve, Part II
The Laffer Curve doesn’t mean tax cuts “pay for themselves.”
Estonia’s Transition from Socialist Misery to Free-Market Prosperity, Part II
This is Estonia’s best fiscal feature.
Estonia’s Transition from Socialist Misery to Free-Market Prosperity, Part I
The post-Soviet nations with more economic liberty have enjoyed the best recoveries from communism.
Reagan’s Spending Victory over the Welfare State
There’s been a steady increase in the burden of domestic spending post-Reagan.