by Dan Mitchell | Dec 18, 2019 | Blogs, States
Based on rhetoric, the Democratic Party is committed to a class-warfare agenda. They want higher income tax rates, higher capital gains taxes, higher Social Security taxes, higher death taxes, a new wealth tax, and many other tax hikes that target upper-income...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 12, 2019 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics
Identifying the worst government policy would be a challenge. Would it be minimum wage laws, which deprive low-skilled workers of a chance for employment and upward mobility? Would it be class-warfare tax rates that generate large amounts of economic damage compared...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 4, 2019 | Big Government, Blogs
In 2016, Bernie Sanders was considered very extreme for wanting to transform America into a very expensive European-style welfare state. If the Democratic Party’s presidential debates this summer are any guide, that radical approach is now mainstream. Almost all the...
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 7, 2019 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending
San Francisco used to be famous for cable cars. Now it’s getting well known for its “poop patrol” and maps that warn people about the ubiquitous presence of human excrement. Why are people defecating on city sidewalks? Because there’s a major problem with...
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 24, 2019 | Big Government, Blogs, Bureaucracy
The Bureaucrat Hall of Fame recognizes government employees who go above and beyond the call of duty in terms of getting over-paid or being under-worked. Or both. Adding insult to injury, many recipients of this award are employed by bureaucracies that shouldn’t even...
