by Dan Mitchell | Nov 27, 2017 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics
Using comparative bar charts, I’ve analyzed the economic policies of Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, Ronald Reagan, and Richard Nixon. My basic conclusion was that economic policy moved in the right direction under Reagan and Clinton and moved...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 22, 2017 | Big Government, Blogs, Taxation
I’m not a fan of what is sometimes called the “European Project.” Yes, one of the original goals – free trade between European nations – was admirable and has generated significant benefits. But what started as a positive idea has morphed into a Brussels-based...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 27, 2017 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics
When I gave speeches during Obama’s time in office, especially to audiences with a lot of Republicans, I sometimes asked a rhetorical question about whether they approved of presidents who increased spending, bailed out big companies, expanded the power of the...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 19, 2017 | Big Government, Blogs, Taxation
I’ve written several times that the left wants big tax hikes on poor and middle-class taxpayers. Simply stated, that’s the only way they can finance a European-sized welfare state. Some of them even admit they want to pillage ordinary taxpayers. The editors at the New...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 18, 2017 | Big Government, Blogs
A few days ago, using several methodologies, I calculated how fast government spending increased during the presidencies of Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama. One of my big...
