by Dan Mitchell | Mar 26, 2012 | Big Government, Blogs, Constitution, Health Care
I think Obamacare is bad policy because it exacerbates the main problem with the current healthcare system, which is third-party payer. And as a public finance economist, I’m obviously not happy about the new taxes and additional spending in Obamacare. But those...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 19, 2011 | Blogs, Flat Tax, Taxation
The tax code is punitive and corrupt, but the economic damage caused by a bad revenue system is just part of the problem. Thanks to a punitive “worldwide” approach to taxation, we have needless conflicts with other nations, leading the United States to side with...
by Dan Mitchell | Aug 23, 2011 | Blogs, Constitution, Crime, Society
As a grumpy libertarian, I routinely get agitated about taxes, spending, and regulation. As far as I’m concerned, much of government is a racket that uses coercion to reward interest groups with unearned wealth. But there are degrees of evil. So if you asked me to...
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 4, 2011 | Big Government, Blogs
Like the Constitution, the Declaration of Independence is filled with old-fashioned ideas about liberty, freedom, and restrictions on the power of government. But that’s no fun, at least if you’re a member of the ruling class. Heck, some people are using those musty...
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 28, 2011 | Blogs, Constitution
As far as I can tell, everything that Thomas Sowell writes is worth reading, but I especially like how he is so effective at linking his arguments to the underlying principles of a free society. And when he writes a column focused on those underlying principles, I...
