by Dan Mitchell | Sep 26, 2019 | Big Government, Blogs, Regulations
Moral panics in Washington are not a recipe for good policy. That’s why the current attack on vaping (the use of e-cigarettes) is so misguided. Policy makers want to ban and/or restrict e-cigarettes (especially flavored varieties) for two reasons. Consuming...
by Dan Mitchell | Aug 31, 2019 | Blogs, Uncategorized
While it’s very good to have a clean environment, many environmentalists don’t understand cost-benefit analysis. As such, they make our lives less pleasant –inferior light bulbs, substandard toilets, inadequate washing machines, crummy dishwashers, dribbling showers,...
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 30, 2019 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Regulations
When I assess President Trump’s economic policy, I generally give the highest grade to his tax policy. But as I pointed out in this interview from last year, there’s also been some progress on regulatory policy, even if only in that the avalanche of red tape we were...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 2, 2018 | Blogs, Economics, Health Care
Back in 2012, I shared a chart showing that workplace deaths declined substantially after the creation of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. But I then shared a second chart showing that workplace deaths declined just as much before OSHA was created....
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 5, 2017 | Big Government, Blogs, Regulations
Too much government can be hazardous to your health. But I’m not talking about government killing you because you bet on a football game. And I’m not talking about government killing you for selling an untaxed cigarette. Nor am I talking about government killing...
