by Dan Mitchell | Oct 4, 2010 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Government Spending
Former Senator Phil Gramm had a column last week in the Wall Street Journal that deserves two blog posts. This first post highlights Gramm’s analysis showing that the U.S. has been very Keynesian compared to Europe, with numerous efforts to jump start the economy with...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 30, 2010 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending
Riots and protests have swept across Europe, as populations lured into government dependency are upset that there’s no longer enough money to maintain the existing level of redistribution. Here’s an excerpt from a BBC report: Tens of thousands of people from around...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 7, 2010 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending, Government Waste
I’m working on a serious blog post about European fiscal developments, but my research on that issue has alerted me to a couple of stories about President Jose Manuel Barroso that cry out for immediate mockery and abuse. Mr. Barroso, for those that don’t follow the...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 1, 2010 | Blogs, Immigration
I’ve never focused much on immigration issues, but this EU Observer story caught my eye. Libya’s dictator is asking the European Union to give his country €5 billion (more than $6 billion) each year as a price for stopping illegal migration across the Mediterranean....
by Dan Mitchell | Aug 24, 2010 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Government Spending, Taxation
In a very predictable editorial this morning, the New York Times pontificated in favor of higher taxes. Compared to Paul Krugman’s rant earlier in the week, which featured the laughable assertion that letting people keep more of the money they earn is akin to sending...
