by Dan Mitchell | Mar 11, 2012 | Big Government, Blogs, Health Care, Welfare and Entitlements
I like to think people in the United States still believe in liberty, and I’ve cited some polling data in support of American Exceptionalism. And it seems like that philosophical belief in individualism and limited government sometimes has an impact in the polling...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 4, 2010 | Big Government, Blogs
In the grand scheme, I realize red-light cameras are not very important, but I was absolutely delighted to see that Houston voters approved a referendum to stop the city from using these devices. Red-light cameras should be called revenue cameras because local...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 2, 2010 | Blogs
Actually, if you want good election predictions, don’t listen to me. I’m just an amateur without any special expertise. If you want real knowledge, I encourage you to visit these three sites: Realclearpolitics.com, which has good summaries of polling data and...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 30, 2010 | Blogs
The “good government” crowd tells us that voting is a “civic duty.” When I hear that type of nonsense, it makes me want to deliberately stay home. But I did actually vote today, in part to avoid lines on Tuesday and in part because I leave that morning for a speech in...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 27, 2010 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending, Health Care, Taxation
While everyone is focused on whether Republicans will win control of the House and/or Senate, there are several issues that voters will directly decide that deserve close attention. Here are the nine initiatives that have caught my attention. I’m probably missing some...
