by Dan Mitchell | May 6, 2020 | Blogs, Uncategorized
One of the most-nauseating features of government is how politicians and bureaucrats impose lots of restrictions on ordinary people, yet then officially or unofficially create exemptions for themselves. Bill and Hillary advocating for higher death taxes, but...
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 4, 2020 | Blogs, Health Care
Near the beginning of the croronavirus crisis, I observed that “government-run health systems have not done a good job” of dealing with the pandemic. And I’ve repeatedly noted the failure of government bureaucracies to respond effectively in the United States. Is...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 16, 2020 | Blogs, Taxation
I’m part of the small minority that thinks the big news from the United Kingdom is that “Brexit” will finally happen, thanks to Boris Johnson’s landslide victory last month. Most everyone else seems more focused on the latest development with the royal family. The...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 15, 2019 | Big Government, Blogs, Health Care
I’m on my way back to the United States from England. My election-week coverage (starting here and ending here) is finished, but I’m still in the mood to write about the United Kingdom. Yesterday, I shared some “Great Moments in British Government” and today I want to...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 14, 2019 | Blogs, Europe
Technically, my coverage of U.K election week began last Monday with a look at Jeremy Corbyn’s radical statism, and ended yesterday with some analysis of Boris Johnson’s victory. But since I’m still in England, this is an opportune time for a new edition of Great...
