by Dan Mitchell | Mar 28, 2014 | Big Government, Blogs, Health Care
I spoke yesterday to the Memphis Economics Club about America’s looming fiscal crisis, and I did my usual song-and-dance routine about potential Greek-style chaos in the absence of genuine entitlement reform. But I confess I was stumped when, after the speech, someone...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 13, 2014 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Minimum Wage, Regulations
I wish there was a magic wand that somebody could wave and all of us would have more money. Or maybe Santa Claus could play that role, or some version of the Tooth Fairy. And if that magic person only had limited powers, I would want more money specifically for those...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 5, 2014 | Blogs, Economics, Health Care, Taxation
Obamacare may not be good news for taxpayers or consumers, but let’s look at the bright side. At least the law has generated some superb political humor, including funny videos. *The head of the National Socialist Workers Party finds out he can’t keep his health plan....
by Dan Mitchell | Feb 22, 2014 | Blogs, Health Care
There’s an old joke that a quandary exists when your mother-in-law drives off a cliff in your new Porsche. Are you more happy about losing her or more unhappy about losing your sports car? I’m not clever enough to come up with humorous quandaries, but I have shared...
by Dan Mitchell | Feb 17, 2014 | Big Government, Blogs, Health Care
Just like Clark Kent could change into Superman, President Obama has a remarkable ability to change into King Obama. Tired of that pesky Constitution? Irritated that the Founding Fathers created a system based on separation of powers? Well,there’s a superhero to...
