by Dan Mitchell | Jun 1, 2014 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending, Government Waste, Health Care
I’ve never been susceptible to the claim that you solve problems with taxpayer money. Indeed, this amusing poster is a pretty good summary of my views on the effectiveness of government spending. But what about the horrific stories about veterans dying because of...
by Dan Mitchell | May 27, 2014 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending, Government Waste
I believe in free markets and small government, and I’m also against Washington corruption. Which is why I want to abolish the Department of Agriculture. And I suspect all sensible people will agree after reading excerpts from these three articles. We’ll start with...
by Dan Mitchell | May 19, 2014 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Minimum Wage
I’m beginning to think that people from some nations are smarter and more rational than others. That may explain, for instance, why voters in Estonia support fiscal restraintwhile voters in France foolishly think the gravy train can continue forever. But I’m not...
by Dan Mitchell | May 13, 2014 | Blogs, Free Market
Although I play basketball (poorly), I’m not a fan of the NBA. As such, I don’t pretend to have much interest in the Donald Sterling controversy. Some people have wondered whether his rights to free speech are being infringed, but I disagree. He obviously has the...
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 19, 2014 | Blogs, Education
If you had to pick the most inane, pointless, and intrusive example of government stupidity, what would you pick? We have lots of examples of regulators running amok. Regulations making it difficult for trucking firms to weed out drunk drivers. Year-long sting...
