by Dan Mitchell | Mar 13, 2017 | Blogs, Economics, Taxation
We have passed the 50th full day of the Trump Presidency. In that span of time, we’ve had lots of political wrangling between Trump and the media. We’ve been introduced to the concept of the “Deep State” (yes, there is a permanent bureaucracy that acts to protect its...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 7, 2017 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics
While President Trump apparently intends to waste taxpayer money for more childcare subsidies and presumably is going to duck the critical issue of entitlement reform, there is some good news for advocates of limited government and fiscal responsibility....
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 2, 2017 | Big Government, Blogs
President Trump gave his first address to a joint session of Congress the other night. The one thing I can say with great confidence, based on applause patterns, is that it didn’t generate the same spirit of bipartisan good will as the Pope’s address back in 2015. But...
by Dan Mitchell | Feb 18, 2017 | Big Government, Blogs
I’ve written many times that Washington is both a corrupt city and a corrupting city. My point is that decent people go into government and all too often wind up losing their ethical values as they learn to “play the game.” I often joke that these are people who start...
by Dan Mitchell | Feb 12, 2017 | Big Government, Blogs, Crime, Society
One of the unfortunate features of Washington is that people often wind up in places that bring out their worst behaviors. The classic example is Jack Kemp, who did great work as a member of Congress to push a supply-side agenda of low marginal tax rates and less...
