by Dan Mitchell | Nov 2, 2015 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics
I’ve already commented several times on the good and bad features of the Nordic Model, largely to correct the false narrative being advanced by Bernie Sanders (though I was writing on this issue well before the Vermont Senator decided to run for Chief Commissar...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 28, 2015 | Big Government, Blogs, Europe, Welfare and Entitlements
I periodically make comparisons of the United States and Europe that are not very flattering for our cousins across the Atlantic. Though this isn’t because of any animus toward Europe. Indeed, I always enjoy my visits. And some of America’s best (albeit eroding)...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 28, 2015 | Blogs, Economics, Taxation
It’s been a challenge to assess Donald Trump’s fiscal policies since they’ve been an eclectic and evolving mix of good and bad soundbites. Though I did like what he said about wanting to pay as little tax as possible because the government wastes so much of our money....
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 16, 2015 | Blogs, Economics, Free Market
Last month, I cited data from Economic Freedom of the World to explain that the United States was becoming less competitive because of creeping protectionism and reductions in the rule of law and property rights. Now I have more bad news to share. Last year, the...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 10, 2015 | Blogs, Education, Taxation
In my 2012 primer on fundamental tax reform, I highlighted the three biggest warts in the current system. 1. High tax rates that penalize productive behavior such as work and entrepreneurship. 2. Pervasive double taxation that undermines saving and investment. 3....
