by Dan Mitchell | Nov 1, 2024 | Opinion and Commentary
Originally published by The Telegraph on October 28, 2024. Election years can be dangerous because politicians have extra incentive to push bad policies. Donald Trump has floated all sorts of gimmicky tax cuts, such as ending taxes on tips, Social Security, and...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 1, 2024 | Blogs, Education
My favorite education chart was created by the late Andrew Coulson and it shows that massive increases in K-12 education spending have not produced higher test scores. And research has confirmed that...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 31, 2024 | Blogs, Economics, Taxation
I realize the election is just a few days away and there are many bad ideas to analyze from both candidates, but I can’t resist sharing this preposterous soundbite from a woman at the (horribly misnamed) International Growth...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 30, 2024 | Blogs, Economics
From a big-picture economic perspective, Kamala Harris has some terrible proposals. Taxing unrealized capital gains. Gutting welfare reform with per-child handouts. Increasing the overall burden of spending. What scares me most, however, is that she might...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 29, 2024 | Blogs, Taxation
What’s the most radical part of Kamala Harris’ agenda? I’m tempted to say it’s what she has said about wanting the Marxist notion of “equality of outcomes.” But I suspect (or hope!) that’s just empty campaign rhetoric. If we look at the specific ideas...
