by Dan Mitchell | Jan 25, 2021 | Big Government, Blogs
If asked to describe French economic policy, rational people will use phrases such as “big government” and “high taxes.” Or perhaps “dirigisme” and “bureaucracy.” And they would be correct. Here’s a chart from the OECD, showing spending burdens for major European...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 12, 2020 | Big Government, Blogs, Taxation, Welfare and Entitlements
As part of my collection of honest leftists, I have a bunch of columns highlighting how some advocates of big government (including, to their credit, Bernie Sanders and Andrew Yang) don’t hide from reality. I’m unalterably opposed to their policies, but at least they...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 2, 2019 | Blogs, Tax Competition, Taxation
The Tax Foundation churns out lots of good information, but I especially look forward to their International Tax Competitiveness Index. It shows how nations rank based on key tax variables such as corporate taxation, personal income tax, and international tax rules....
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 24, 2019 | Big Government, Blogs, Taxation
I admired the Tea Party because it was made up of people who were upset by the bipartisan waste and corruption of Washington. And I think they even had a positive – albeit only temporary – effect. But the “Yellow Vest” protesters in France, as I explain in this...
by Dan Mitchell | Feb 28, 2019 | Blogs, Tax Competition, Taxation
Much to the consternation of some Republicans, I periodically explain that the Trump Administration is – at best – a mixed blessing for supporters of limited government. It’s not just that Trump is the most protectionist president since Herbert Hoover, though that’s...
