by Dan Mitchell | Oct 28, 2014 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics
I wouldn’t be too upset about Hillary Clinton winning the White House in 2016, but only if I somehow could be assured that we would get the kind of policies we got when her husband was President. After all, economic freedom increased during the 1990s, largely...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 30, 2014 | Blogs, Tax Competition, Taxation
Much of my writing is focused on the real-world impact of government policy, and this is why I repeatedly look at the relative economic performance of big government jurisdictions and small government jurisdictions. But I don’t just highlight differences between...
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 25, 2014 | Big Government, Blogs, Welfare and Entitlements
I’ve written many times about America’s looming fiscal collapse, and I’ve also pontificated about America’s costly and failed welfare state. I even have speculated about when America reaches a tipping point, with too many people riding in the wagon of government...
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 22, 2014 | Blogs, Taxation
In some sense, there’s nothing remotely funny about the IRS’s targeting of Tea Party organizations. It is disgusting that a powerful arm of the government became a corrupt vehiclefor illegal partisan politics. But it’s better to laugh rather than cry, so let’s enjoy...
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 7, 2014 | Blogs, Free Market
Over the past several years, I’ve repeatedly argued that you get more unemployment when the government pays people to be unemployed. But I’m not just relying on theory. I’ve cited both anecdotes and empirical research to bolster my case. You won’t be...
