by Dan Mitchell | Nov 30, 2013 | Big Government, Blogs, Regulations
It’s no secret that I have very little faith in the competence and good will of government. I focus primarily on the fecklessness of Washington, but I also can’t resist highlighting malfeasance and stupidity by local governments, state governments, and foreign...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 7, 2013 | Big Government, Blogs, States, Tax Competition, Taxation
We know that countries suffer when taxes get too high, in part because investors, entrepreneurs, and other successful taxpayers escape to jurisdiction with less oppressive fiscal regimes. France is a glaring example. On steroids. We know that states also suffer when...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 25, 2013 | Blogs, Economics
I posted a video back in 2010 that used biting humor to complain about overpaid firefighters. That video stirred a hornet’s nest, generating some spirited debate in the comments section. But there was no resolution, in part because you can’t make sweeping judgements...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 4, 2013 | Blogs, Economics, Laffer Curve, Tax Competition, Taxation
I recently speculated whether Detroit’s fiscal problems should be a warning sign for the crowd in Washington. The answer, of course, is yes, though it’s not a perfect analogy. The federal government is in deep trouble because of unsustainable entitlement programs...
by Dan Mitchell | Aug 18, 2013 | Blogs
Government officials do some really crazy things in the name of law enforcement. I recently wrote about an armed raid on an animal shelter in order to execute a baby deer. That was paramilitary overkill (pun intended), though it probably didn’t waste as many tax...
