by Dan Mitchell | Apr 6, 2015 | Blogs
When writing about the Golden State, I generally focus on fiscal policy. After all, California is trying to become the France of America by imposing punitive tax rates and continuously expanding the burden of government spending. And since this leads to the loss of...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 4, 2014 | Blogs, Economics
I like to think that I occasionally put together interesting and persuasive charts on fiscal policy. For instance, I think it’s virtually impossible to make a credible argument for tax hikes after looking at my chart showing how easy it is to balance the budget with...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 30, 2014 | Blogs, Tax Competition, Taxation
Much of my writing is focused on the real-world impact of government policy, and this is why I repeatedly look at the relative economic performance of big government jurisdictions and small government jurisdictions. But I don’t just highlight differences between...
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 26, 2014 | Blogs, Economics, Taxation
I’ve had some fun over the years by pointing out that Paul Krugman has butchered numbers when writing about fiscal policy in nations such as France, Estonia, Germany, and the United Kingdom. So I shouldn’t be surprised that he wants to catch me making an error. But...
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 20, 2014 | Blogs, Economics, Taxation
When people in other nations ask me for evidence in favor of low taxes, I often will ask them to compare the economic performance of a high-tax nation like France with the performance of a nation such as Switzerland with less onerous taxes. If I’m asked by Americans,...
