by Dan Mitchell | Jul 9, 2025 | Blogs, States
Why is the private sector efficient and the government inefficient? I answered that question back in 2017, noting that there is feedback (both positive and negative) in the private sector. With government, by contrast, it seems that there are no consequences...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 20, 2024 | Blogs, Economics
With hurricane season (hopefully) coming to a close, this is a good opportunity to share this video from John Stossel about the absurdity of government-subsidized insurance in flood-prone areas. Kudos to Rand Paul for addressing this issue. It’s a textbook case of...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 14, 2024 | Blogs
California voters made a terrible mistake back in 2008 when they narrowly approved a referendum for a $33 billion high-speed train between San Francisco and Los Angeles. Opponents said the project was a boondoggle and they made several predictions. It will...
by Dan Mitchell | Aug 22, 2022 | Blogs
I just returned from a trip to Hawaii, where I gave a couple of speeches about the desirability of strict annual limits on the growth of government spending. But regular readers already have seen plenty of columns on the issue...
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 3, 2021 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Waste
Infrastructure often is a good thing. Government-financed infrastructure is a questionable thing. Infrastructure financed by Uncle Sam is a bad thing. Those three rules guide my thinking and make for a perfect introduction to this must-watch video from Reason on...
