by Dan Mitchell | Jan 22, 2012 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending, Welfare and Entitlements
I’ve written a couple of times about the Food Stamp program, citing ridiculous examples of waste, fraud, and abuse. These include: Using food stamps to buy luxury coffee at Starbucks. Buying steaks and lobster with food stamps. The Obama Administration rewarding...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 14, 2011 | Big Government, Blogs
I posted some polling data a couple of weeks ago that showed how the dependency mindset (as captured by these cartoons) is far worse in Europe than it is in the United States. Now let’s look at some additional public opinion research from Gallup that illuminates...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 4, 2011 | Blogs, Uncategorized
More than two years ago, I explained in a TV interview that the looters and moochers should be careful that they don’t kill the geese that lay the golden eggs. After all, parasites need a healthy host. The collapse of Europe’s welfare states should be a wake-up call...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 27, 2011 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Government Spending
bout a year ago, I spoke at a conference in Europe that attracted a lot of very rich people from all over the continent, as well as a lot of people who manage money for high-net-worth individuals. What made this conference remarkable was not the presentations, though...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 16, 2011 | Big Government, Blogs, Welfare and Entitlements
Appearances can be deceiving. I saw an article with a blaring headline that warmed my heart: “France’s Sarkozy Eyes Welfare Rethink, Fraud Clampdown.” Could it be, I thought, that the political elite finally realized that the welfare state was the wrong model? Had...
