by Dan Mitchell | Aug 28, 2017 | Blogs, Economics
I generally use Texas as a good example when discussing public policy. Particularly compared to places such as California. I like the sensible attitude about guns, but the absence of an income tax is particularly admirable when considering economic issues, and I...
by Dan Mitchell | Aug 16, 2017 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Government Spending, Keynesian, Supply Side, Taxation
To be blunt, Republicans are heading in the wrong direction on fiscal policy. They have full control of the executive and legislative branches, but instead of using their power to promote Reaganomics, it looks like we’re getting a reincarnation of the big-government...
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 2, 2017 | Blogs, Economics, Health Care
When discussing government involvement in the health sector, I usually focus on the budgetary implications. Which makes sense since I’m a fiscal wonk and programs such as Medicare, Medicaid, and Obamacare are diverting ever-larger amounts of money from the economy’s...
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 24, 2017 | Blogs, Economics
My daily columns usually revolve around public policy issues such as tax reform, entitlements, and corrupt government. And while sometimes get a bit agitated about bad things in Washington, it’s because I’m a curmudgeonly libertarian, not because of some personal...
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 15, 2017 | Blogs, Economics
I’ve written (many, many times) about how the best way to help the poor is to focus on economic growth rather than inequality. After all, in a genuine market economy (as opposed to socialism, cronyism, or some other form of statism), the poor aren’t poor because some...
