by Dan Mitchell | Jun 14, 2019 | Blogs, Economics, Socialism
When writing about Bernie Sanders back in 2016, I put together a flowchart to identify different strains of statism. In part, I wanted to show that genuine socialists, with their advocacy of government ownership, central planning, and price controls, aren’t really the...
by Dan Mitchell | Aug 24, 2018 | Blogs, Economics, Free Market
Donald Trump wants to make protectionism great again. Bernie Sanders wants to make socialism great again. And if we continue with sarcastic headlines, Elizabeth Warren wants to make cronyism great again. She has a plan, which she explained in a column for the Wall...
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 11, 2017 | Blogs, Taxation
If you want to see a bunch of hypocritical leftists squirming with embarrassment, there’s a very clever video showing what happens when a bunch of pro-tax hike millionaires are asked to voluntarily pay more money to the IRS. I’ve even debated some of these rich,...
by Andrew F. Quinlan | Jun 24, 2017 | Opinion and Commentary
Originally published by The Daily Caller on June 23, 2017. Proponents of the Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Act from the libertarian Niskanen Center accused critics in a recent op-ed of misleading about the bill, after previously suggesting we were tricked by fake news,...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 16, 2014 | Big Government, Blogs
Let’s compare two politicians, Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Congressman Jeb Hensarling of Texas, to see which one actually has the courage to fight against powerful interest groups. We’ll start with Senator Warren. She portrays herself as the scourge...
