by Dan Mitchell | Sep 5, 2017 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Regulations
I like France, in part because it’s a nice place to visit, but also because I’ve been able to use the country as an example of bad public policy. Its tax system is a nightmare, leading entrepreneurs to escape to other nations (hardly a surprise when tax rates can...
by Dan Mitchell | Aug 26, 2017 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics
Back in April, I looked at the candidates running for the French presidency and half-jokingly wondered which one would win the right to preside over the country’s decline. But once the field was winnowed to two candidates, Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen, I wrote...
by Dan Mitchell | Aug 6, 2017 | Blogs, Tax Competition, Taxation
Remember John Kerry, the former Secretary of State and Massachusetts Senator, the guy who routinely advocated higher taxes but then made sure to protect his own wealth? Not only did he protect much of his fortune in so-called tax havens, he even went through...
by Dan Mitchell | May 5, 2017 | Big Government, Blogs, Europe, Government Spending
A couple of weeks ago, I reviewed the four major candidates running in the French presidential election and expressed general pessimism. This Sunday, Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen will face each other in the runoff election. That’s a rather depressing choice....
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 21, 2017 | Big Government, Blogs, Europe
The last time there was a presidential election in France, I like to think my endorsement made a difference in the outcome. Now that another election is about to take place, with a first round this Sunday and a runoff election between the top-2 candidates two weeks...
