by Dan Mitchell | Jan 28, 2019 | Blogs, Taxation
I’ve periodically opined about why politicians should not try to control people’s behavior with discriminatory taxes, such as the ones being imposed on soda. And I’ve cited some examples of how these taxes backfire. The big drop in soda purchases after a tax on sugary...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 15, 2019 | Uncategorized
How many times can you say the same thing over and over and over again? When it comes to the minimum wage, we may never know the answer. No matter how often new research is produced showing that low-skilled workers are hurt when politicians cut off the bottom rungs of...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 23, 2018 | Big Government, Blogs, Health Care
While I have no objection to applauding Donald Trump’s good policies such as tax reform and deregulation, I also don’t hesitate to criticize his bad policies. His big missteps are protectionism and fiscal profligacy, but he also does small things that are misguided....
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 22, 2018 | Big Government, Blogs
Some departments of the federal government should be shut down because of federalism. High on that list would be the Department of Education and Department of Transportation. Other departments should be shut down because there is simply no role for any government...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 15, 2018 | Big Government, Blogs, Welfare and Entitlements
During the 2016 presidential campaign, I was very critical of Donald Trump’s proposal to expand the entitlement state with a new program for paid parental leave, just as I was very critical of a similar proposal from Hillary Clinton. Neither candidate offered much...
