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...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 12, 2018 | Big Government, Blogs, Regulations
As a fiscal policy wonk, I’ve come across depressing examples of counterproductive tax provisions (health benefits exclusion, ethanol credits) and spending programs (the entire HUD budget, OECD subsidies). But the folks who work on regulatory policy may get exposed to...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 4, 2018 | Blogs, Economics, Taxation
There are three reasons why the right kind of tax reform can help the economy grow faster. Lower tax rates give people more incentive to earn income. Less double taxation boosts incentives to save and invest. Fewer loopholes improves incentives for economic...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 15, 2018 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics
Politicians can interfere with the laws of supply and demand (and they do, with distressing regularity), but they can’t repeal them. The minimum wage issue is a tragic example. If lawmakers pass a law mandating wages of $10 per hour, that is going to have a very bad...
