by Dan Mitchell | Dec 6, 2013 | Big Government, Blogs, Taxation, VAT
It’s no secret that I dislike the value-added tax. But this isn’t because of its design. The VAT, after all, would be (presumably) a single-rate, consumption-based system, just like the flat tax and national sales tax. And that’s a much less destructive way of raising...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 4, 2013 | Big Government, Blogs
Let’s do a simple thought experiment and answer the following question: Do you think that additional laws from Washington will give you more freedom and more prosperity? I don’t know how you will answer, but I strongly suspect most Americans will say “no.” Indeed,...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 2, 2013 | Big Government, Blogs, Health Care
Remember Sandra Fluke, the 30-year old student who got her 15 minutes of fame last year by becoming the poster child for subsidized birth control? She’s fortunately faded away, but the issue is still with us because the courts are being asked to decide whether...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 26, 2013 | Big Government, Blogs, Health Care
I have great sympathy for almost all segments of the population that have been disadvantaged by Obamacare. Among the victims are many relatively powerless people, including children, low-income workers, and retirees. It’s equally tragic that millions of families –...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 25, 2013 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Government Spending
Every so often, when the temptation is too great, I’ll comment on something written by Paul Krugman. When he botched his analysis of Estonia, for instance, I joined that nation’s President in correcting some egregious errors. And I periodically remind people that...
