by Dan Mitchell | Apr 7, 2025 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Waste
There are many strains of libertarians (ranging from left-libertarians to anarcho-capitalists), but I feel safe in stating that they all are skeptical of foreign aid. At the risk of oversimplifying, there are two reasons for the skepticism. Libertarians...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 31, 2024 | Blogs, Economics, Taxation
I realize the election is just a few days away and there are many bad ideas to analyze from both candidates, but I can’t resist sharing this preposterous soundbite from a woman at the (horribly misnamed) International Growth...
by Dan Mitchell | Aug 28, 2024 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending
When debating my left-leaning friends about economic policy, I often hit them with my “never-answered question” by asking them to name any country, at any point in history, that became rich with big government. They usually evade the question, though some of them...
by Dan Mitchell | Aug 28, 2024 | CF&P Foundation Prosperitas Studies, Publications
[PDF Version] The Case Against Foreign Aid By Daniel J. Mitchell The main argument in favor of foreign aid is that rich countries should help poor countries become more prosperous. Yes, some aid is strictly humanitarian, such as when there is a famine, war, or...
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 24, 2024 | Blogs, Economics
Because of my libertarian instincts and sympathy for taxpayers, I’m not a fan of foreign aid. But there’s also the very practical argument that foreign aid simply does not work. More aid doesn’t produce more growth. Indeed, handouts may hinder...
