by Dan Mitchell | Oct 11, 2013 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending
My goal in life is very simple. I want to promote freedom and prosperity by limiting the size and scope of government. That seems like a foolish and impossible mission, perhaps best suited for Don Quixote. After all, what hope is there of overcoming the politicians,...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 8, 2013 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending
Even though it’s an uphill battle, I’m glad there are some lawmakers willing to fight Obamacare. They realize a hard battle today could help save America from genuine fiscal crisis in the future. I don’t know how this government-shutdown battle (which is morphing into...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 4, 2013 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending
I’m not overly optimistic about the outcome of the government shutdown fight. In part this is because our system of government, based on separation of powers, means it is very difficult to change the status quo. This system, by the way, generally has been good for the...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 2, 2013 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending
What’s the likely outcome of the government shutdown fight? Well, in my libertarian fantasy world, we leave it closed. Or at least we never bother to reopen counterproductive bureaucracies such as the Department of Education, Department of Agriculture, Department of...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 30, 2013 | Big Government, Blogs, Bureaucracy, Government Spending, Government Waste
The politicians, bureaucrats, lobbyists and interest groups in Washington are hyperventilating that the federal gravy train may get sidetracked for a day or two by a shutdown fight between Republicans and Democrats. I’m not sure why they’re so agitated. After all, the...
