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...
by Dan Mitchell | May 25, 2017 | Blogs, Economics, Tax Competition, Taxation
What’s the best argument for reducing the onerous 35 percent corporate tax rate in the United States? 1. Should the rate be lowered because it’s embarrassing that America has the highest corporate tax rate in the developed world, and perhaps the entire world? That’s...
by Dan Mitchell | May 8, 2017 | Blogs, Economics, Taxation
The tax system is bad news for professional sports, with plenty of anecdotal evidence showing that athletes (and even fans) get pillaged by government. Now we have some comprehensive academic research to augment the anecdotes. The Wall Street Journal opined today on a...
