by Dan Mitchell | Dec 25, 2010 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Waste
The contest between the United States and Europe for dumb public policy is always hard to judge. The Europeans tend to make more policy mistakes, though Obama certainly is giving them some stiff competition. America, by contrast, is prone to really inane bouts of...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 12, 2010 | Big Government, Blogs, Taxation, VAT
I’ve already posted two other cartoons on this issue (here and here), but can’t resist posting another. As with much humor, this cartoon cleverly captures the underlying reality. In this case, the politicians want a value-added tax so we pay more to finance their...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 13, 2010 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Government Spending, Government Waste
When politicians and bureaucrats spend our money, they rarely demonstrate any concern about waste and fraud. Why be conscientious, after all, if you’re spending other people’s money – especially if your real goal is to buy votes and get campaign contributions by...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 9, 2010 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending, Government Waste
I saw a story linked on Instapundit, but it really belonged on The Onion. Apparently, our tax dollars are being used to fund grief counseling for congressional staffers who will lose their jobs in January because of the elections. Can you think of a better example...
by CF&P | Aug 2, 2010 | News, Press Releases
Center for Freedom and Prosperity Foundation For Immediate Release Monday, August 2, 2010 202-285-0244 www.freedomandprosperity.org New CF&P Video Exposes OECD’s Big-Government Bias — Financed with American Tax Dollars (Washington, D.C., Monday, August...
