by Dan Mitchell | Jan 6, 2014 | Big Government, Blogs, Europe, Taxation
Some things in life are very dependable. Every year, for instance, the swallows return to Capistrano. And you can also count on Dan Mitchell to wax poetic about the looming collapse of French statism. Back in 2011, I said France was engaged in economic...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 4, 2014 | Big Government, Blogs
America desperately needs genuine entitlement reform to avoid a Greek-style fiscal future. The biggest problems are the health entitlements such as Medicare, Medicaid, and Obamacare, but Social Security also has a huge long-run fiscal shortfall. That’s why I’m a big...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 1, 2014 | Big Government, Blogs
Let’s start 2014 with a depressing story about the reprehensible way in which big companies get in bed with big government. If asked to list the example of cronyism that I find most nauseating, the Export-Import Bank would be at the top of my list. The Obamacare...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 29, 2013 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending
If you like to go along to get along, I suggest you don’t become a libertarian. At least not if you follow politics or work in Washington. Otherwise, you’re doomed to a life of endlessly pointing out that the emperor has no clothes. Here are three examples. 1. When...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 28, 2013 | Big Government, Blogs
Nope, the answer isn’t smoking. Or fatty food. Or 16 oz. sodas. And it’s not alcohol, driving too fast, or standing between politicians and a TV camera. In the past 100 years or so, the biggest cause of premature death has been government. Back in 2011,...
