Sadly, many politicians don’t like free markets.
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.
Red States vs. Blue States, Part IV
There’s a performance gap between red states and blue states.
China and Migration
China’s best are voting with their feet.
Least Surprising Headline of All Time
Obamacare is the fiscal mistake many predicted it to be.
There Are Not Enough Rich People to Finance European-Sized Government
Class-warfare tax proposals don’t come close to funding entitlements.
Ranking State Pension Debt
Only three states have solvent systems.
The Economic Case for School Choice
School choice also is a pro-growth policy.
Soda Taxes Are Wrong, but Not Educating Kids is Worse
You don’t improve educational outcomes by dumping more money into government schools.
Beware Bad Budget Deals
Can a bipartisan commission save our fiscal future?
The Economic Damage of Subsidized Unemployment
Evidence from the pandemic is now available.