by Dan Mitchell | May 29, 2012 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending, Tax Competition, Taxation
The fiscal nightmare in Europe should be all the proof that’s needed about the dangers of wasteful spending and punitive tax rates. Unfortunately, if his proposals for bigger government and class-warfare tax policy are any indication, President Obama still seems to...
by Dan Mitchell | May 11, 2012 | Blogs, Tax Competition, Taxation
It is very sad that America’s tax system is so onerous that some rich people feel they have no choice but to give up U.S. citizenship in order to protect their family finances. I’ve written about this issue before, particularly in the context of Obama’s class-warfare...
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...
