by Dan Mitchell | Nov 17, 2011 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Government Spending, Taxation
What would you do if you saw somebody standing at the top of a skyscraper, about to jump? Would you avert your eyes in horror? Would you watch in dismay as they plummeted to the ground? These are similar to the thoughts that are going through my mind as I watch...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 17, 2011 | Bailouts, Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Europe, Government Spending, Taxation, VAT
I’ve written about the fiscal implosion in Europe and warned that America faces the same fate if we don’t reform poorly designed entitlement programs such as Medicare and Medicaid. But this new video from the Center for Freedom and Prosperity, narrated by an Italian...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 15, 2011 | Big Government, Blogs
I’ve already commented on some of the sleazy behavior that infects Chicago politics. Now we have a jaw-dropping example of what’s wrong with the state of Illinois, as explained by Bill McGurn of the Wall Street Journal. Soon the Illinois state legislature will meet in...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 11, 2011 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending
I didn’t have the fun of dealing with the OccupyWashington protestors at the Americans for Prosperity conference, but I did speak to the audience about America’s looming fiscal nightmare. The video quality isn’t perfect, though it came out better than the recording of...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 10, 2011 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending, Taxation
I’m baffled by stupid Republicans (sorry to be redundant). Some GOPers have agreed to put taxes on the table. Not surprisingly, Democrats are praising them for this preemptive surrender, patting these Republicans on the head for being good little lapdogs. (The...