by Dan Mitchell | May 28, 2017 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending, Health Care
In the Dirty Harry movies, one of Clint Eastwood’s famous lines is “Go ahead, make my day.” I’m tempted to say the same thing when I read about politicians proposing economically destructive policies. Indeed, I sometimes even relish the opportunity. I endorsed...
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 3, 2017 | Blogs, Education
What federal program is most sacrosanct, even though it delivers poor results? Is it federal aid to education, which has plenty of defenders even though it is inversely related to school performance? Is it unemployment insurance, which has plenty of defenders even...
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 2, 2017 | Blogs, Economics
Donald Trump wants the federal government to subsidize child care. If enacted, this policy is sure to increase costs and lead to inefficiency, just as similar types of intervention have caused problems in both healthcare and higher education. While Trump’s proposal is...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 30, 2017 | Blogs, Taxation
There are many powerful arguments for junking the internal revenue code and replacing it with a simple and fair flat tax. It is good to have lower tax rates in order to encourage more productive behavior. It is good to get rid of double taxation in order to enable...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 24, 2017 | Blogs, Economics, Health Care
I’m flabbergasted when people assert that America’s costly and inefficient healthcare system is proof that free markets don’t work. In hopes of helping them understand what’s really going on, I try to explain to them that an unfettered market involves consumers and...
