by Dan Mitchell | Dec 24, 2010 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending
Since I’m involuntarily forced to finance National Public Radio, I guess I should be happy that free-market views occasionally are allowed on air. Click here to listen to a segment where I talk about earmarks, “phonemarks,” and special interest corruption in...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 22, 2010 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Government Spending, Taxation, Welfare and Entitlements
Here are a few predictions for next year. It will be hot in Dallas in July, it will be cold in Stockholm in February, and Governor Jerry Brown of California will ask Uncle Sam for some sort of bailout. I’m actually not sure about the first two predictions, but I think...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 17, 2010 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending, Taxation
There’s a lot of attention being paid to yesterday’s landslide vote in the House to prevent a big tax increase next year. If you’re a glass-half-full optimist, you will be celebrating the good news for taxpayers. If you’re a glass-half empty pessimist, you will be...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 16, 2010 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending, Taxation
I have a piece in this morning’s New York Post, and I did not try to be polite. Commenting on the end-of-year orgy on Capitol Hill, I slam corrupt deal making that leads to ever-bigger government. Here’s part of what I say about the “omnibus” spending bill. The weeks...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 12, 2010 | Big Government, Blogs, Taxation, VAT
I’ve already posted two other cartoons on this issue (here and here), but can’t resist posting another. As with much humor, this cartoon cleverly captures the underlying reality. In this case, the politicians want a value-added tax so we pay more to finance their...
