by Dan Mitchell | Dec 2, 2025 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending, Welfare and Entitlements
As noted in my First Theorem of Government, politics is a largely a scam, a way for well-connected insiders to obtain undeserved wealth. With taxpayers, consumers, and businesses bearing the cost, of course. Unfortunately (but perhaps...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 20, 2025 | Blogs, Immigration, Society
My views on immigration are a bit unconventional. I very much believe people should have a right to leave countries (because of political oppression, high taxes, etc), but I don’t think that means other nations are obliged to welcome...
by Dan Mitchell | Feb 2, 2025 | Blogs
Today’s column is going to be about the contentious issue of immigration. But I’m going to take off my economist hat (perhaps a good thing) and become an amateur political pundit. Let’s start with this short clip from a recent interview. There’s always...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 9, 2023 | Blogs, Economics, Free Market, Immigration, Society
Back in early 2009, the Center for Freedom and Prosperity released this video to explain the universal recipe for growth and prosperity. The core message, if you want to skip the six-minute video, is that nations will become richer if they have a good mix of these...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 23, 2022 | Blogs, Economics, Socialism
I’ve written many columns about the migration from high-tax states to low-tax states. The obvious takeaway is that people want to move to places where they can keep more of their money. And if they don’t have...
