by Dan Mitchell | Jan 24, 2023 | Big Government, Blogs, Taxation
I wrote last week about the ever-expanding burden of government spending in California. And that was after writing two columns last year (here and here) about the state’s economic decline. But sometimes a specific story is more compelling than broad economic...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 20, 2023 | Big Government, Blogs, Health Care
In mid-2021, I wrote about long-run policy lessons from the coronavirus pandemic. That column focused on insights from my five-part series (see here, here, here, here, and here) about the failure of big government. More specifically,...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 15, 2023 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending, States
I have a seven-part series (here, here, here, here, here, here and here) comparing Texas and California, mostly to demonstrate that the not-so-Golden State has hurt itself with excessive taxation and a bloated government....
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 10, 2023 | Big Government, Blogs
It’s not easy to identify America’s worst-governed city. You can make a case for jurisdictions such as San Francisco, Detroit, New York City, Minneapolis, or Seattle. For what it’s worth, there is statistical research from last...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 30, 2022 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending
I’ve shared some notable tweets this year. Most enjoyableMost savageMost succinctMost cluelessMost informative Today, we’re going to expand on this list with the “most laughable” tweet of 2022. But this tweet from the Republican...
