by Dan Mitchell | Mar 5, 2019 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics
What’s the worst thing the government does? That’s a difficult question to answer. I’ve argued that giving U.S. tax dollars to the OECD is the worst item in the budget, on a per-dollar-spent basis. And I’ve expressed scathing disdain for the horrid practice of civil...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 18, 2016 | Blogs, Economics
Remember the financial crisis and market meltdown from late last decade? That wasn’t a fun time, and we’re still dealing with some of the fallout. Let’s specifically look at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the two privately owned but government-created housing finance...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 31, 2014 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Government Spending, Health Care, Tax Competition, Taxation
Exactly one year ago, we looked at the best and worst policy developments of 2013. Now it’s time for a look back at 2014 to see what’s worth celebrating and what are reasons for despair. Here’s the good news for 2014. 1. Gridlock – I’ve been arguing for nearly...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 3, 2014 | Big Government, Blogs
More than 100 years ago, George Santayana famously warned that, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” At the time, he may have been gazing in a crystal ball and looking at what the Obama Administration is doing today. That’s because the...
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 3, 2013 | Big Government, Blogs
Let’s assume you didn’t understand how a garbage disposal worked and, for whatever reason, you decided to stick your arm in one and turn it on. You would do some serious injury to your hand. The rest of us would wonder what motivated you to stick your arm down the...
