by Dan Mitchell | Apr 8, 2025 | Blogs, Taxation
When I write about tax reform, I emphasize that there are three equally important features of the flat tax. One low tax rate on productive behavior. No double taxation of saving and investment. No distorting and inefficient loopholes. Regarding the third...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 6, 2024 | Blogs, States, Taxation
While there are plenty of reasons to be depressed about public policy (particularly the growing burden of government spending), there are a few reasons to feel optimistic. Argentina’s libertarian revolution. School choice revolution in the states. Tax cutting...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 3, 2024 | Blogs, Education, Taxation, Uncategorized
One of my traditions is that I highlight the most important ballot initiatives every year (see 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, etc). Unlike contests between flawed and deceptive politicians, these initiatives often provide clear-cut...
by Dan Mitchell | Feb 5, 2024 | Blogs, Taxation
I explained the benefits of a flat tax in a video 14 years ago. And I’ve since shared two videos (here and here) of Steve Forbes arguing for a flat tax. If those are not enough, here’s a recent presentation I made about tax reform for...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 8, 2024 | Blogs, Free Market, Taxation
In Part I of this series, we looked at the many pro-market reforms that turned Estonia into an “improbable success.” For Part II, let’s look at fiscal policy. And we’ll start with the country’s best feature: Estonia has a very simple and fair flat...
