Hypocrisy Update: Leftists Want the Peasants (but not Themselves) to Endure Big Government

by Dan Mitchell | May 8, 2016 | Blogs, Tax Havens, Taxation

I wrote last month about Secretary of State John Kerry being a giant hypocrite because he’s been a critic of so-called tax havens, yet he and his family benefits immensely from investments in various low-tax jurisdictions. But perhaps that’s something that Obama...

Taxing Lessons from Europe for Hillary Clinton (a Supposed Fiscal Conservative)

by Dan Mitchell | May 7, 2016 | Blogs, Europe, Tax Competition, Taxation

I wrote yesterday about the Obama Administration’s head-in-the-sand approach regarding the anti-competitive nature of America’s corporate tax system (though maybe fiddling while Rome burns is a better metaphor). Fortunately, some nations have more sensible policy...

Three Simple Reasons Why Hillary and Bernie’s Real Plan Is to Soak the Middle Class

by Dan Mitchell | Apr 14, 2016 | Big Government, Blogs, Taxation

If you follow the contest between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, most of the tax discussion is about who has the best plan to squeeze the rich with ever-higher tax rates. For those motivated by spite and envy, Bernie Sanders “wins” that debate since he wants...

Tax-the-Rich Delusions from Hillary and Bernie

by Dan Mitchell | Mar 30, 2016 | Blogs, Economics, Laffer Curve, Taxation

Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are basically two peas in a pod on economic policy. The only difference is that Sanders wants America to become Greece at a faster rate. Folks on the left may get excited by whether we travel 60 mph in the wrong direction or 90 mph...

Hillary, Bernie, and the Fixed-Pie Fallacy

by Dan Mitchell | Mar 10, 2016 | Blogs, Economic Growth, Economics

I don’t know whether it’s because I’m dedicated or masochistic, but I woke up at 3:00 AM in Serbia to live-tweet the Democratic presidential debate. In retrospect, staying in bed would have been a better choice. This debate was basically the same as the others, with...