by Dan Mitchell | Jun 1, 2016 | Big Government, Blogs, Taxation
Who is the worst President in U.S. history? No, regardless of polling data, the answer is not Barack Obama. Or even Jimmy Carter. Those guys are amateurs. At the bottom of the list is probably Woodrow Wilson, who gave us both the income tax and the Federal Reserve....
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 10, 2015 | Blogs, Economics
Maybe the warm weather is affecting my judgement, but I’m finding myself in the odd position of admiring some folks on the left for their honesty. A few days ago, for instance, I (sort of) applauded Matthew Yglesias for openly admitting that punitive tax rates would...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 12, 2011 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Government Spending
I’ve commented many times about the misguided big-government policies of both Hoover and FDR, so I can say with considerable admiration that this video packs an amazing amount of solid info into about five minutes. Perhaps the most surprising bit of info in the video...
by CF&P | Dec 12, 2011 | News, Press Releases
Center for Freedom and Prosperity Foundation For Immediate Release Monday, December 12, 2011 202-285-0244 www.freedomandprosperity.org New CF&P “Economics 101” Video Debunks Depression Myths, Exposes Damaging Impact of Statist Policies by Hoover and FDR...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 30, 2011 | Blogs, Economics
Here’s an absolutely horrifying video of President Franklin Roosevelt promoting a “Second Bill of Rights” based on coercive redistribution. At first, I was going to post it and contrast it with this superb Reagan video and compare how one President’s policies kept...
