by Dan Mitchell | Sep 26, 2022 | Big Government, Blogs
The people of Iran are protesting against their tyrannical government. The trigger for the anger and unrest is the murderous brutality of the nation’s so-called Morality Police. I can’t help but wonder, though, whether there’s also national discontent because...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 16, 2022 | Big Government, Blogs
At the risk of over-simplifying, there are three types of Republicans/conservatives today (at least from an economic perspective). Reaganites – principled supporters of smaller government and individual liberty.Trumpkins – populists or national conservatives...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 13, 2022 | Big Government, Blogs, Taxation
This probably does not quite belong in my collection of “most depressing charts,” but it is definitely very bad news that taxes now impose a greater burden on the average American household than the combined cost of food, clothing, education, and health care. This is...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 12, 2022 | Big Government, Blogs, Europe, Government Spending
Last month, I wrote an article comparing Switzerland’s admirable fiscal policy with the profligate tendencies of other European nations. I included a chart showing that the burden of government spending in Switzerland is far below where...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 4, 2022 | Big Government, Blogs, Constitution
When I went to Chile last December to write about that nation’s election (see here, here, here, here, and here), I concluded my coverage with a column about the risks of changing that nation’s constitution. This video...
