by Dan Mitchell | Dec 3, 2024 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending
Donald Trump was a big spender during his first term in office. Even if you don’t count the orgy of pandemic-related spending, he spent more and spent faster than Barack Obama. He even increased domestic spending faster than Obama!...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 27, 2024 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending
In Part I of this series about Javier Milei, I shared some IMF data showing a big decline in the overall burden of government in Argentina. I focused on overall spending (national, provincial, and local) for two reasons. That’s the only data I had in English...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 25, 2024 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending
I’m in Argentina this week, where I will be giving a speech about the flat tax on Wednesday. But I’m not going to use today’s column to regurgitate my thoughts about tax reform. Instead, I want to dedicate today and the next few days to analyzing the...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 13, 2024 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending, Welfare and Entitlements
Back in August, I shared a chart showing that nearly 100 percent of America’s 30-year deficit was because of Social Security and Medicare. Well, Brian Riedl of the Manhattan Institute has unveiled the 2024 version of his...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 12, 2024 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending, Welfare and Entitlements
During his first term, Donald Trump did not do a good job on government spending. Instead of draining the swamp, he expanded it. The most damning evidence is that he increased domestic spending at a faster rate than Barack Obama. And that’s not even...
