by Dan Mitchell | Oct 16, 2019 | Blogs, Education
I’ve shared examples of brain-dead behavior by bureaucrats at the Transportation Security Agency. But the folks at the TSA may be paragons of wisdom and judgement compared to administrators at government schools. Those bureaucrats seem incapable of improving test...
by Dan Mitchell | Aug 17, 2019 | Blogs, Education
I’ve shared some amazing stories about leftist hypocrisy over the years. John Kerry criticizing tax havens while keeping much of his fortune in the Cayman Islands. Bernie Sanders agitating for a $15 minimum wage while paying his staff a lower amount. Bill and Hillary...
by Dan Mitchell | May 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
Bernie Sanders is a delusional hard-core statist, but that’s part of what makes him attractive for some voters. Simply stated, they think he’s authentic rather than a finger-in-the-wind politician. But I’m not so sure that’s true. I pointed out in 2015 that he’s not...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 23, 2018 | Blogs
I’m not as eloquent on the issue as Professor Daniel Lin, but I recently explained on Fox Business that government subsidies for higher education have enabled big increases in tuition, an outcome that has been good for bureaucrats and bad for students. In effect, this...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 8, 2018 | Big Government, Blogs, Welfare and Entitlements
When I argue with my statist friends about the proper size and scope of government, they accuse me of not wanting public services. My typical response is to explain that I am a strong supporter of markets as the method to get high-quality roads, schools,...
