by Dan Mitchell | Jan 8, 2019 | Blogs, Taxation
I wrote yesterday about a handful of strange legal developments in Canada. In a display of balance, however, I noted in my conclusion that Canada in recent decades has been “very sensible” with regard to economic issues (spending restraint, welfare reform, corporate...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 5, 2019 | Blogs, Economics, Free Market
I’m currently in Chile, enjoying the warm sun and doing research on the nation’s impressive economic performance. I met yesterday with Jose Pinera, the former minister who created Chile’s incredibly successful system of personal retirement accounts (he’s also one of...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 4, 2019 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Government Spending
I’ve previously explained why I don’t have a dog in the current shutdown fight in Washington. Simply stated, Trump isn’t fighting to make government smaller. Instead he wants more spending for a wall and isn’t even proposing some offsetting reductions to keep...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 3, 2019 | Blogs, Economics, Taxation
I despise the death tax. It should be abolished. My main objection is that it is immoral. If a person earns money, pays tax on the money, and then responsibly saves and invests the money (which generally requires paying another layer of tax), it is reprehensible that...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 30, 2018 | Blogs, Economics, Taxation, Trade
I periodically try to remind people that you can’t explain or understand economic performance by looking at just one policy. I’ve argued, for instance, good tax policy isn’t a panacea if there are many other policies that expand the burden of government. Likewise, bad...
