by Dan Mitchell | Feb 10, 2026 | Blogs, Taxation
At the end of December, I wrote about the pro-spending lobbies pushing to put an insanely foolish retroactive wealth tax on the ballot later this year. I followed up last month with a column about rich people prudently escaping the state. Today,...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 29, 2026 | Blogs, Economics, Laffer Curve, Taxation
Unless you’re a policy wonk, I realize “exciting” may not be the right word to describe new developments in public-finance economics. For nerds, however, three economists at the Joint Committee on Taxation have some important new research on the Laffer...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 28, 2026 | Blogs, Economics, Taxation, Welfare and Entitlements
Every year or so, I share data showing that a European-sized welfare state requires massive tax increases on lower-income and middle-class household. Let’s add another to the list. Here’s a chart comparing tax burdens on middle-class Americans and middle-class people...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 23, 2026 | Blogs, Economics, Taxation
Given my libertarian sensibilities, I think people who earn money deserve to keep as much of their income as possible. At least 90 percent. Given my economic training, I think people who earn money should get to keep as much of their income as possible because I...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 21, 2026 | Blogs, States, Taxation
Picking the worst state for tax policy usually means reviewing the foolish policies of states such as California, New York, and New Jersey, while contemplating the relative damage of levies such as personal income taxes, corporate taxes, and sales...
