by Dan Mitchell | Sep 4, 2012 | Blogs, Economics, Tax Competition, Tax Harmonization, Taxation
If we want to avoid the kind of Greek-style fiscal collapse implied by this BIS and OECD data, we need some external force to limit the tendency of politicians to over-tax and over-spend. That’s why I’m a big advocate of tax competition, fiscal sovereignty, and...
by Andrew F. Quinlan | Aug 14, 2012 | Big Government, Blogs, Economic Growth, Government Spending, Tax Competition, Taxation
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is heavily subsidized by US taxpayers, but spends a lot of time pushing an agenda against taxpayer interests. Richard Billies recently did a good job recounting the OECD’s ongoing list of big...
by Dan Mitchell | Aug 1, 2012 | Blogs, Economics, Europe, Free Market
I’m not a big fan of international bureaucracies, particularly the Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. The OECD, funded by American tax dollars, has become infamous for its support of statist pro-Obama policies. The OECD has allied...
by CF&P | Aug 1, 2012 | News, Press Releases
Center for Freedom and Prosperity For Immediate Release Wednesday, August 1, 2012 202-285-0244 www.freedomandprosperity.org CF&P Applauds Senate Scrutiny of Destructive FATCA Law and New Tax Information Sharing Agreement (Washington, D.C., Wednesday, August 1,...
by Andrew F. Quinlan | Jul 30, 2012 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending
Despite considerable rhetoric from politicians about cutting spending and reducing the size of government, there’s been little in the way of actual results. At best a few promise for future cuts have been secured, but we know what those are worth. A good measure...