by Dan Mitchell | Apr 15, 2013 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending
Remember the Spending Quiz from 2010, which asked people to guess whether absurd examples of government waste were true or false? Well, we have a new video on government waste, though bureaucrats and politicians have become so profligate it doesn’t even bother to...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 27, 2013 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending, Government Waste
A reader sent an email to ask “Which federal department should be abolished first?” I guess this is what is meant when people talk about a target-rich environment. We have an abundance of candidates, including the Department of Education, Department of Agriculture,...
by Brian Garst | Sep 18, 2012 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending, Government Waste
Pending sequestration cuts are hanging in the air over DC, with politicians squirming under the prospect of actually putting a limit of any kind on spending. There’s a particular debate raging over the propriety of the spending cuts set to hit defense and what...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 5, 2012 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Government Spending, Government Waste, Regulations
Every year, I look forward to the annual releases of both Economic Freedom of the World and the Index of Economic Freedom. With their comprehensive rankings, these two publications enable interested parties to compare nations and see which countries are moving in the...
by Dan Mitchell | Aug 21, 2012 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending, Government Waste
I agree with George Will that it’s okay to reduce Pentagon spending. After all, the United States accounts for almost one-half of the world’s military outlays, about twice as much as the combined total of possible enemies. But I also agree that national defense is one...
