by Dan Mitchell | Nov 17, 2011 | Bailouts, Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Europe, Government Spending, Taxation, VAT
I’ve written about the fiscal implosion in Europe and warned that America faces the same fate if we don’t reform poorly designed entitlement programs such as Medicare and Medicaid. But this new video from the Center for Freedom and Prosperity, narrated by an Italian...
by CF&P | Nov 16, 2011 | News, Press Releases
Center for Freedom and Prosperity Foundation For Immediate Release Wednesday, November 16, 2011 202-285-0244 www.freedomandprosperity.org New CF&P “Economics 101” Video Highlights Key Lessons From European Fiscal Crisis (Washington, D.C., Wednesday, November 16,...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 8, 2011 | Big Government, Blogs, Welfare and Entitlements
I’ve previously posted about the communist government of Cuba cutting taxes and the CEO of Coca-Cola saying that communist China has a more business-friendly climate than the United States. Having grown up during the Cold War, I still have a hard time believing my...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 7, 2011 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Government Spending
Even though the unwashed masses decided that I didn’t win my stimulus debate in New York City, I continue my fight for the hearts and minds of the American people. I’m now taking part in a debate for U.S. News & World Report on “Who Is Handling Its Debt Crisis...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 4, 2011 | Bailouts, Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Government Spending, Welfare and Entitlements
Politicians in Europe have spent decades creating a fiscal crisis by violating Mitchell’s Golden Rule and letting the government grow faster than the private sector. As a result, government is far too big today, and nations such as Greece are in the process of fiscal...