Perpetual Bailouts for the Fiscal Black Holes of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac?

by Dan Mitchell | Jul 5, 2011 | Big Government, Blogs

Here’s a recent interview with Neil Cavuto about bailouts for Fannie Mae, one of the government-created entities used by Barney Frank, et al, to subsidize housing (and line the pockets of well-connected political insiders). My main concern is not the bailouts, which...

If Truth-in-Labeling Is Important, the Housing Crisis Should Be Stamped: “Made in Washington”

by Dan Mitchell | Jul 5, 2011 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Taxation

If you want to understand how government intervention screws up markets and damages an economy, there are two new publications worth reading. First, pick up a copy of Reckless Endangerment, a new book by Gretchen Morgenson of the New York Times, and Joshua Rosner, an...

Time to Shut Down the Department of Agriculture

by Dan Mitchell | Jun 24, 2011 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending, Government Waste

I have a confession to make: I have a hard time making up my mind. At times, I am overcome by indecision. To be more specific, I can’t figure out which department of the federal government should be shut down first. In the past, I’ve written about the squalid waste...

Weiner Is a Perfect Symbol of the Permanent Political Class (Scientific Name: Leechus Profligus)

by Dan Mitchell | Jun 18, 2011 | Big Government, Blogs

Michelle Malkin hits the nail on the head, explaining that ex-Congressman Anthony Weiner is a wretched (but not unusual) example of the modern politician – a life spent mooching from the public, lining his pockets while making life harder for people in the productive...

Why on Earth Should We Consider Tax Increases When Politicians and Bureaucrats Allow Multi-Billion Dollar Losses of Taxpayer Money Because of Waste, Fraud, and Abuse?

by Dan Mitchell | Jun 16, 2011 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending, Government Waste, Taxation, Welfare and Entitlements

Maybe I’m just old fashioned, or maybe I’m a bit stiff-necked, but I will never relent in my opposition to tax increases so long as the crowd in Washington is spending money on things that are not appropriate functions of the federal government. But that’s just one...