by Dan Mitchell | Jul 26, 2017 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics
Canada is now one of the world’s most economically free nations thanks to relatively sensible policies involving spending restraint, corporate tax reform, bank bailouts, regulatory budgeting, the tax treatment of saving, and privatization of air traffic control. Heck,...
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 21, 2017 | Big Government, Blogs, Bureaucracy
Every so often, I run across a chart, cartoon, or story that captures the essence of an issue. And when that happens, I make it part of my “everything you need to know” series. I don’t actually think those columns tell us everything we need to know, of course, but...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 10, 2017 | Blogs, Taxation
The centerpiece of President Trump’s tax plan is a 15 percent corporate tax rate. Republicans in Congress aren’t quite as aggressive. The House GOP plan envisions a 20 percent corporate tax rate, while Senate Republicans have yet to coalesce around a specific plan....
by Dan Mitchell | Feb 13, 2017 | Big Government, Blogs
Since I’m always reading and writing about government policies, both in America and around the world, I’m frequently reminded of H.L. Mencken’s famous observation about the shortcomings of “tolerable” government. If you take a close look at the world’s freest...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 14, 2016 | Blogs, Economics, Supply Side, Taxation
Back in August, I acknowledged that lifestyle leftists in California won a real victory. They imposed a tax on sugary soft drinks in Berkeley and achieved a reduction in consumption. But I pointed out that their success actually was an affirmation of supply-side...
