by Dan Mitchell | Mar 8, 2014 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Government Spending
In recent weeks, I’ve pontificated on Obama’s spendthrift budget, Congressman Dave Camp’s timid tax reform plan, and the corrupt cronyism of Washington. I got to elaborate on all these topics – and more – in this interview with Professor Glenn Reynolds, more widely...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 4, 2014 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending, Government Waste
The President’s new budget has been unveiled. There are lots of provisions that deserve detailed attention, but I always look first at the overall trends. Most specifically, I want to see what’s happening with the burden of government spending. And you probably won’t...
by Dan Mitchell | Feb 25, 2014 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics
One of my goals is to convince people that even small differences in long-run growth can have a powerful impact on living standards and societal prosperity. In other words, the economy is not a fixed pie. The right policies, such as free markets and small government,...
by Dan Mitchell | Feb 17, 2014 | Big Government, Blogs, Health Care
Just like Clark Kent could change into Superman, President Obama has a remarkable ability to change into King Obama. Tired of that pesky Constitution? Irritated that the Founding Fathers created a system based on separation of powers? Well,there’s a superhero to...
by Dan Mitchell | Feb 15, 2014 | Blogs
Very few political cartoons make me laugh out loud. Even when I look back at the all-time favorites that I included in my political cartoonist contest, most of them are on that list because they make a very effective and clever point about public policy. Though I do...
