by Dan Mitchell | Oct 30, 2019 | Blogs, Economics, Supply Side, Taxation
In some cases, politicians actually understand the economics of tax policy. It’s quite common, for instance, to hear them urging higher taxes on tobacco because they want to discourage smoking. I don’t think it’s their job to tell people how to live their lives, but I...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 25, 2019 | Blogs, Taxation
In a recent interview, I was asked whether all the new spending schemes proposed by Democratic candidates would lead (as has been the case in Europe) to enormous tax increases on the middle class. The answer is yes, of course. But most of the candidates are not honest...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 10, 2019 | Blogs, Economics, Supply Side, Taxation
In addition to being a contest over expanding the burden of government spending, the Democratic primary also is a contest to see who wants the biggest tax increases. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren have made class-warfare taxation an integral part of their...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 9, 2019 | Blogs, Economics, Taxation
The New York Times is going overboard with disingenuous columns. A few days ago, I pointed out the many errors in David Leonhardt’s column extolling the wealth tax. I also explained back in August how Steven Greenhouse butchered the data when he condemned the American...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 3, 2019 | Blogs, Economics, Taxation
I sometimes mock the New York Times for dodgy and inaccurate writing about economics. Though, to be fair, the paper has many sound journalists who do a good job, so I should be more careful about explaining that the mistakes are the result of specific reporters and...
