by Dan Mitchell | Feb 25, 2015 | Big Government, Blogs, Education, Government Spending
To save the nation from a future Greek-style fiscal meltdown, we should reform entitlements. But as part of the effort to restore limited, constitutional government, we also should shut down various departments that deal with issues that shouldn’t be handled by the...
by Dan Mitchell | Feb 7, 2015 | Big Government, Blogs, Crime, Economics, Education, Government Spending, Society
For both moral reasons and economic reasons, we should have small government. But even a curmudgeonly libertarian like me also thinks it’s important to have effective and efficient government. Fortunately, there’s no contradiction between these views. Indeed, academic...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 4, 2014 | Blogs, Economics
I like to think that I occasionally put together interesting and persuasive charts on fiscal policy. For instance, I think it’s virtually impossible to make a credible argument for tax hikes after looking at my chart showing how easy it is to balance the budget with...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 21, 2014 | Big Government, Blogs, Education
I don’t like coerced redistribution. When the government uses the threat of force to take from Person A to give to Person B, it simultaneously reduces Person A’s incentives to produce while also luring Person B into dependency. But not all coerced redistribution and...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 22, 2014 | Big Government, Blogs, Education
It’s time for an updated version of the U.S. vs U.K. government stupidity contest. This ongoing series has featured amazing feats of inane government, including the world’s most pointless road markings, photo-ID requirements for drain cleaner purchases, and a...
