by Dan Mitchell | Jan 16, 2018 | Blogs, Economics, Taxation
To put it mildly, Italy’s economy is moribund. There’s been almost no growth for the entire 21st century. Bad government policy deserves much of the blame. According to Economic Freedom of the World, Italy is ranked only 54th, the worst score in Western Europe other...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 21, 2017 | Blogs, Taxation
Earlier this year, I pointed out that Trump and Republicans could learn a valuable lesson from Maine Governor Paul LePage on how to win a government shutdown. Today, let’s look at a lesson from North Carolina on how to design and implement pro-growth tax policy. In...
by Dan Mitchell | Aug 30, 2017 | Blogs, Flat Tax, Taxation
While I realize there’s zero hope of ripping up America’s awful tax code and getting a simple and fair flat tax, I’m nonetheless hopeful that there will be some meaningful incremental changes as part of the current effort to achieve some sort of tax reform. A package...
by Dan Mitchell | Aug 11, 2017 | Big Government, Blogs
Every so often, I mock the New York Times for biased or sloppy analysis. Claiming Medicaid cuts in a piece that shows rising outlays for the program. Asserting that government schools are “starved of funding” when taxpayer subsidies actually have skyrocketed. Claiming...
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 19, 2017 | Blogs, Taxation
Fundamental tax reform such as a flat tax should accomplish three big goals. Lower tax rates in order to encourage more productive behavior. Get rid of double taxation in order to enable saving and investment. End distorting preferences in order to reduce economically...
