by Dan Mitchell | Aug 21, 2020 | Big Government, Blogs, Regulations
When I wrote yesterday that Trump’s overall rating on economic policy was “bad,” a few people wrote to complain. I did acknowledge in the column that it may be too soon to give the current president a grade, but it’s not looking good. He not only has a bad record on...
by Andrew F. Quinlan | Jun 15, 2018 | Opinion and Commentary
Originally published by The Daily Caller on June 14, 2018. Do Sen. Chuck Grassley and Sen. Joni Ernst, Republicans from Iowa, want Americans to pay more for fuel at the pump? Whether they know it or not, that will inevitably be the implication if the White House takes...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 23, 2016 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics
Because I don’t like their plans for a value-added tax, some people seem to think that I am politically opposed to Rand Paul and Ted Cruz. That’s not true. Both Senators are generally strong proponents of free markets and limited government, so the fact that they have...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 28, 2015 | Big Government, Blogs, Bureaucracy, Economics
I may have to change my mind. When asked a few years ago to pick which department in Washington most deserved to be eliminated, I chose the Department of Housing and Urban Development. And HUD unquestionably is a cesspool of waste, so it certainly should be shuttered....
by Andrew F. Quinlan | Aug 13, 2015 | Opinion and Commentary
This article appeared on The Blaze on August 13, 2015. If there is one form of corporate cronyism that both parties can agree to its the Renewable Fuel Standard – the government’s mandate requiring fuel sold in the U.S. to be mixed with a minimum volume of renewable...
