by Dan Mitchell | Jun 2, 2019 | Blogs, Economics, Socialism
Since I’m a policy economist, I rarely comment on political matters. But I am worried that the Democratic Party is veering too far to the left. Bernie Sanders, an out-of-the-closet socialist is leading the way, followed closely by other leading Democrats with...
by Brian Garst | May 24, 2019 | Big Government, Blogs, Free Market
The Democrat’s Green New Deal proposal is, in a word, bonkers. Dan Mitchell provided a look at the implications here. The short version is that it is an all-out assault on the free enterprise system that would be terrible for the economy, our pocketbooks, and...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 7, 2018 | Blogs, Uncategorized
We had an election yesterday in the United States (or, as Mencken sagely observed, an advance auction of stolen goods). Here are five things to keep in mind about the results. First, the GOP did better than most people (including me) expected. This tweet captures the...
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 28, 2016 | Blogs, Economics
Yesterday, I shared some of the highlights (and lowlights) of the Democratic Party platform. It wasn’t a fun task. The Democrats put together a rat’s nest of taxes, spending, cronyism, and red tape, so my blood pressure probably went crazy as I read the document....
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 27, 2016 | Blogs, Economics
It’s very risky to trust the promises made by politicians. But at least there’s a potential downside when they break their word. President George H.W. Bush lost the 1992 election, for instances, after violating his read-my-lips, no-tax-hike promise. So I think it’s...
