by Dan Mitchell | Mar 25, 2010 | Big Government, Blogs, Free Market
My Cato colleague Jose Pinera makes a powerful argument for “privatizing” Social Security, which is something that has happened in about 30 nations. My Ph.D. dissertation was on Australia’s private system, so I’ve always had a soft spot for...
by Andrew F. Quinlan | Mar 23, 2010 | Blogs, Free Market, Health Care
Dan Mitchell doesn’t get to talk until after the 3-minute mark, but he then explains why Obamacare will undermine the healthcare system. His basic point is that government intervention is the reason why the current system has problems, and that those problems...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 21, 2010 | Blogs, Competition, Free Market, Privacy
Do my eyes deceive me? Has you-know-what frozen over? Something strange clearly has happened in the universe, because the Washington Post’s editorial page has published a very sensible piece about the Postal Service, noting the system is fundamentally unsound...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 18, 2010 | Big Government, Blogs, Free Market
Dan Henninger authored a fascinating column in the Wall Street Journal a few days ago comparing people who became rich honestly to those who used government favoritism. He warns that Obama’s policies will encourage the latter version – meaning that smart...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 18, 2010 | Big Government, Blogs, Taxation
Texas has a small state government and no state income tax. California has a bloated state government and a punitive state income tax. Here’s a simple quiz: Which state is doing better? The answer is obvious, as Michael Barone explains: Democratic majorities...
