by Dan Mitchell | Aug 4, 2021 | Big Government, Blogs, Taxation
I’ve written many times about how big businesses often climb in bed with politicians to lobby for anti-market policies such as subsidies, bailouts, and protectionism. To get these special favors, they often deploy the “baptists and...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 17, 2020 | Big Government, Blogs, Regulations
Even though I agree with the “nanny state” crowd on a few issues (sugary soda and cigarettes are not healthy, for instance), I oppose their efforts to impose their preferences using government coercion. Especially when their initiatives lower our quality of life....
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 25, 2020 | Big Government, Blogs, Regulations
Last year, I shared this video from the Competitive Enterprise Institute to help explain how government bureaucrats are making it harder for Americans to clean their plates, bowls, and silverware. Washington’s dishwasher mandate is just one example of how red tape...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 21, 2020 | Big Government, Blogs, States, Taxation
If you’re a curmudgeonly libertarian like me, you don’t like big government because it impinges on individual liberty. Most people, however, get irked with government for the practical reason that it costs so much and fails to provide decent services. California is...
by Dan Mitchell | May 11, 2020 | Big Government, Blogs, Regulations
Since I’ve never smoked or vaped, I have no personal interest in the the regulatory battle over vaping and e-cigarettes. That being said, I started writing about this issue back in 2016 because it involves several important principles. The libertarian argument that...
