by Dan Mitchell | Mar 6, 2013 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Government Spending, Keynesian
Triggered by an appearance on Canadian TV, I asked yesterday why we should believe anti-sequester Keynesians. They want us to think that a very modest reduction in the growth of government spending will hurt the economy, yet Canada enjoyed rapid growth in the...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 5, 2013 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Government Spending, Keynesian
In this appearance on Canadian TV, I debunk anti-sequester hysteria, pointing out that “automatic budget cuts” merely restrain government so that it grows $2.4 trillion over the next 10 years rather than $2.5 trillion. I also point out that we shouldn’t worry about...
by Dan Mitchell | Feb 22, 2013 | Blogs, Economics, Taxation
I’m a proponent of a pro-growth and non-corrupt tax code. I mostly write and talk about the flat tax, though I’d be happy to instead accept a national sales tax if we could somehow get rid of the 16th Amendment and replace it with something so ironclad that even...
by Dan Mitchell | Feb 4, 2013 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics
First, some good news. The United States is in much better shape than most other developed nations, particularly if you look at broad measures of prosperity and living standards. And our economy is growing and the private sector is creating jobs. That’s the...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 19, 2013 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Government Spending
In an ideal world, Congress would not raise the debt limit. This would force – automatically and immediately – a balanced budget. More important, it would produce a meaningful reduction in the burden of government spending. And contrary to hyperbole from defenders of...
