by Dan Mitchell | Oct 31, 2010 | Blogs, Taxation
A good lesson for all children, though I tried to indoctrinate my kids throughout the year by explaining that we couldn’t buy certain things because the government stole too much of our money.
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 12, 2010 | Blogs, Uncategorized
Here’s a great one-liner from Craig Ferguson, one of the late-night TV talk show hosts. Bedbugs were also found in government buildings in Washington D.C. I can’t believe they have to deal with those blood-sucking pests. Poor bedbugs. I’m not sure if he’s referring to...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 6, 2010 | Blogs, Taxation
This is just a rumor, but some of the “stimulus” money has been spent to buy new pencil sharpeners for the IRS. Apparently, the new equipment puts agents in the right frame of mind before auditing taxpayers.
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 4, 2010 | Blogs, Education
This little story appeared in my inbox. It’s obviously meant to illustrate the perverse incentive structure created by redistribution, but one wonders why statists in the academic world don’t follow through on their convictions and use this grading system. A professor...
by Dan Mitchell | Aug 11, 2010 | Blogs, Government Spending, Government Waste
I don’t like wasteful government spending, but it really adds insult to injury when politicians use my tax dollars for political propaganda. A nauseating example of this practice are the highway signs highlighting how projects are funded by the so-called stimulus. In...
