by Dan Mitchell | Sep 4, 2019 | Big Government, Blogs
In 2016, Bernie Sanders was considered very extreme for wanting to transform America into a very expensive European-style welfare state. If the Democratic Party’s presidential debates this summer are any guide, that radical approach is now mainstream. Almost all the...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 3, 2019 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics
Ronald Reagan must be turning over in his grave. A Republican president is pushing protectionist policies that hurt American consumes and taxpayers. A Republican president and Congress are spending like drunken sailors (apologies to drunken sailors). Now some...
by Dan Mitchell | Aug 25, 2019 | Big Government, Blogs, Regulations
When I wrote last month about the Green New Deal, I warned that it was cronyism on steroids. Simply stated, the proposal gives politicians massive new powers to intervene and this would be a recipe for staggering levels of Solyndra-style corruption. Well, the World...
by Dan Mitchell | Aug 24, 2019 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Trade
Earlier this year, I identified Trump’s “worst ever tweet.” I was wrong. That tweet, which displayed an astounding level of economic ignorance, is now old news. Trump issued a tweet yesterday that is far worse because it combines bad economic theory with horrifying...
by Dan Mitchell | Aug 16, 2019 | Big Government, Blogs
When I talked to CNBC on Wednesday, I was very critical of Trump and other Republicans for promoting protectionism, Keynesian monetary policy, and wasteful spending. Yes, I give Trump and the GOP credit for improvements in regulatory policy and tax policy. And I used...
