by Andrew F. Quinlan | Mar 10, 2019 | Opinion and Commentary
Originally published by The Western Journal on March 9, 2019. As the march toward the 2020 presidential election begins to pick up steam, Democratic candidates are stumbling over themselves to embrace the next “fresh” and “exciting” big-ticket item on the progressive...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 9, 2019 | Blogs
During my early years in public policy, back in the late 1980s, I repeatedly crossed swords with people who argued that Washington should have more power over the economy so that the United States could compete with Japan, which supposedly was an economic juggernaut...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 5, 2019 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics
What’s the worst thing the government does? That’s a difficult question to answer. I’ve argued that giving U.S. tax dollars to the OECD is the worst item in the budget, on a per-dollar-spent basis. And I’ve expressed scathing disdain for the horrid practice of civil...
by Dan Mitchell | Feb 2, 2019 | Blogs, Trade
Since trade promotes prosperity, I want increased market-driven, cross-border commerce between China and the United States. But you can see in this CNBC interview that I’m worried about achieving that outcome given protectionism from President Trump and mercantilism...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 7, 2019 | Big Government, Blogs
When I think of over-bearing governments with myopic enforcement of silly rules, I obviously think of the United States, especially the IRS, EEOC, FDA, and EPA. And I also think of Germany, Japan, and other straight-laced societies. But I don’t think of Canada. After...
