by Dan Mitchell | Dec 24, 2018 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Free Market
I wrote a column earlier this month about the “world’s most depressing tweet,” which came from the Census Bureau and noted that the suburbs of Washington, DC, are the richest parts of America. To be sure, I was engaging in a bit of hyperbole since a tweet about...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 18, 2018 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending
What’s the most inefficient and wasteful part of the federal government? It’s impossible to answer that question without greater detail. Are we supposed to identify the worst cabinet-level department? If that’s the case, then bureaucracies such as the Department of...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 8, 2018 | Big Government, Blogs, Taxation
Maybe there’s hope for France. When Greeks, Belgians, and the Brits riot, it’s because they want more handouts. The French, by contrast, have taken to the streets to protest higher taxes. And they have plenty of reasons to be upset, as the Wall Street Journal reports....
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 8, 2018 | Big Government, Blogs, Welfare and Entitlements
When I argue with my statist friends about the proper size and scope of government, they accuse me of not wanting public services. My typical response is to explain that I am a strong supporter of markets as the method to get high-quality roads, schools,...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 31, 2018 | Big Government, Blogs, Taxation
Like any sensible person, I want victimless crimes to be legalized. In part because I believe in freedom, but also for utilitarian reasons. I don’t approve of drugs and I’ve never used drugs, but I think the social harm of prohibition is greater than the social harm...
