by Dan Mitchell | Dec 16, 2012 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Government Spending
Since I want to shut down the Department of Agriculture, that obviously means getting rid of the various subsidy programs that line the pockets of politically connected agri-businesses. To get an idea of how these corrupt programs operate, I strongly encourage you to...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 15, 2012 | Big Government, Blogs
The Cato Institute’s Chris Edwards put together a remarkable (and depressing) chart showing that federal bureaucrats get almost twice the level of compensation as workers in the productive sector of the economy. Defenders of the bureaucracy (including a federal...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 12, 2012 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending, Tax Competition, Taxation
Hopefully we’re all disgusted when insiders rig the system to rip off taxpayers. And I suspect you’re not surprised to know that the worst examples come from California, which is in a race with Illinois to see which state can become the Greece of America. Well, the...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 11, 2012 | Big Government, Blogs
I’ve written and pontificated about the problem of government-created dependency and how the welfare state traps people in poverty. I also shared this dramatic chart showing how redistribution programs create shockingly high implicit marginal tax rates for those with...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 10, 2012 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Government Spending, Taxation
It’s never a good idea to display weakness during negotiations. Your opponent will sense your fear and up his demands. That’s certainly what we’re seeing in Washington. The cartoon at this link captures the GOP’s wobbly attitude on taxes, and this interview is about...
