by Dan Mitchell | Feb 9, 2011 | Blogs, Taxation
New Jersey gets abused by comedians as being some sort of dump, but there are some scenic parts of the state. So it actually can be a nice place to live. That being said, it’s not a good place to die. Here’s a chart from the American Family Business Foundation that...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 22, 2011 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Tax Competition, Taxation
It may not be very nice to say “I told you so” when the warnings you issue become reality, but I’m not a nice person (at least when it comes to greedy politicians imposing stupid policy). So I’ll openly admit that I’m happy to read that entrepreneurs and job creators...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 17, 2011 | Blogs, Immigration, Society
This arrived in my inbox today. A quick search on the Internet reveals it is not a real article from a Canadian paper. But it is somewhat amusing, so enjoy. “Build a Damn Fence!” From The Manitoba Herald , Canada ; by Clive Runnels, December 1st 2010 The flood of...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 26, 2010 | Big Government, Blogs, Free Market, Taxation
The world is a laboratory and different nations are public policy experiments. Not surprisingly, the evidence from these experiments is that nations with more freedom tend to grow faster and enjoy more prosperity. Nations with big governments, by contrast, are more...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 21, 2010 | Blogs, Immigration, Society
On my recent trip to Colorado, I had dinner with Congressman Jared Polis, a Democrat from Boulder. He’s not exactly a small-government conservative, but he understands the importance of low marginal tax rates, free trade, and other important economic principles...
