by Dan Mitchell | Mar 29, 2022 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending, Government Waste
Since the economy suffers when tax rates go up and the burden of government spending increases, there obviously are plenty of awful features in President Biden’s newly released budget. If I had to select a worst feature, though, I’d be tempted to...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 28, 2022 | Big Government, Blogs
The good thing about being a policy-driven libertarian is that I don’t feel any need to engage in political spin. I can praise Democrats who do good things and praise Republicans who do good things. And...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 9, 2022 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Regulations
Having addressed Biden’s track record on subsidies, inflation, protectionism, household income, and fiscal policy, let’s finish our series by reviewing the president’s record on regulatory issues. The first place to start is the Federal Register, which is Uncle Sam’s...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 8, 2022 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending
Our series on the failure of Bidenomics has touched on four topics. Biden’s subsidy agenda will lead to higher prices and economic inefficiency.Biden’s inflation policy is mocked even by senior Democratic economists.Biden’s so-called Buy America policy hurts taxpayers...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 7, 2022 | Blogs, Economics
As part of my ongoing efforts to show that free enterprise produces better results than statism, I often use data on per-capita economic output – especially when comparing nations over long periods of time. And I’ll sometimes build upon those...
