by Dan Mitchell | Jul 10, 2014 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending, Taxation
Back in 2012, I shared a sadly amusing image about how the modern political process has degenerated into two wolves and a sheep voting what to have for lunch. I was making an argument in that column against majoritarianism (and that is a critical issue, as explained...
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 8, 2014 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Government Spending
I’ve shared lots of data and evidence about the harmful economic impact of government spending. Simply stated, budgetary outlays divert resources from more productive uses.And this results in labor and capital being misallocated, leading to less economic output....
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 3, 2014 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending
The internal revenue service has allowed itself to become a tool of the White House. To be more specific, bureaucrats at the tax-collection agency sought to undermine a free and fair political process by stifling political speech. And now the IRS is lying about its...
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 2, 2014 | Big Government, Blogs
A story in Fortune reports that government corruption at the state level is very costly. …corruption is everywhere, in one form or another. And it’s costing U.S. citizens big time. A new study from researchers at the University of Hong Kong and Indiana University...
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 1, 2014 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Government Spending
There have been many truly awful presidents elected in the United States, but if I had to pick my least favorite, I might choose Herbert Hoover. I obviously have disdain for Hoover’s big-government policies, but I also am extremely irritated that – as Jonah Goldberg...
