by Dan Mitchell | Mar 18, 2022 | Big Government, Blogs, Welfare and Entitlements
When debating big issues such as the size and scope of government, I like to think that facts matter. Maybe I’m being naive, but people should look at evidence before deciding whether to make government bigger or smaller. And with...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 13, 2022 | Big Government, Blogs
When CF&P released this video back in 2009, we wanted people to understand the link between big government and big corruption. Simply stated, unethical people are naturally drawn to politics and unethical interest groups naturally seek to...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 8, 2022 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending
Our series on the failure of Bidenomics has touched on four topics. Biden’s subsidy agenda will lead to higher prices and economic inefficiency.Biden’s inflation policy is mocked even by senior Democratic economists.Biden’s so-called Buy America policy hurts taxpayers...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 4, 2022 | Big Government, Blogs
Yesterday’s column explained that Biden’s proposals to expand the welfare state were bad news, in part because government subsidies often lead to inefficiency and higher prices. That’s not a smart strategy when inflation already is at...
by Dan Mitchell | Feb 13, 2022 | Big Government, Blogs, Taxation
More than 11 years ago, the Center for Freedom and Prosperity released this video about the OECD, a Paris-based bureaucracy subsidized by American taxpayers. As outlined in the video, there are many reasons to dislike the Organization for Economic Cooperation and...
