by Dan Mitchell | Jan 1, 2016 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending, Health Care, Taxation, VAT
What were the most noteworthy events from 2015? Regarding bad news, there’s unfortunately a lot of competition. But if I’m forced to pick the very worst developments, here’s my list. Resuscitation of the Export-Import Bank – I did a premature victory dance last year...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 5, 2015 | Big Government, Blogs
Two years ago, I wrote that Washington’s parasite class was having a very merry Christmas. But I wasn’t mocking welfare recipients, many of whom actually deserve sympathy for getting trapped in the web of government dependency. Instead, I was referring to the unearned...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 25, 2015 | Big Government, Blogs, Health Care
Shortly after Obamacare was enacted, I started writing about groups victimized by the law. But after highlighting how children, low-income workers, and retirees were disadvantaged by government-run healthcare, I soon realized that I wasn’t saying anything new or...
by CF&P | Nov 9, 2015 | News, Prosperity Updates
BEPS News… Panama Conference to Address Global Tax Concerns On Thursday, November 19th, representatives will meet in Panama to discuss how to protect their nations from global tax bullies. Dan Mitchell and Andrew Quinlan will speak on behalf of CF&P. See...
by Andrew F. Quinlan | Sep 8, 2015 | Opinion and Commentary
This article appeared on The Blaze on September 8, 2015. In the famous children’s story, Jack and the Beanstalk, a young boy plants “magic” seeds and overnight a beanstalk grows as high as the sky. The obvious fantasy has a surprising real world counterpart through...