by Dan Mitchell | Dec 24, 2011 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending, Taxation, VAT
There’s been a lot of discussion about Mitt Romney’s appeal – or lack thereof – among supporters of limited government. To put it mildly, many libertarians and conservatives are underwhelmed by his less-than-stellar record on healthcare, his weakness on Social...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 15, 2011 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending, Welfare and Entitlements
It’s obviously quite disappointing that Congressman Paul Ryan has teamed up with Senator Ron Wyden, a Democratic from Oregon, to put forth a significantly watered down version of his Medicare reform plan. Ben Domenech of the Heartland Institute and Peter Suderman of...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 14, 2011 | Blogs, Flat Tax, Taxation, VAT
Here’s a very good new video from the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, in which he explains why lower tax rates and fewer loopholes are the keys to a simple, fair, and competitive tax system. Very well done. Given my video on the flat tax, as well as my video...
by Dan Mitchell | May 26, 2011 | Big Government, Blogs, Health Care, Welfare and Entitlements
Republicans have finally woken up and are beginning to explain why Medicare needs to be reformed. Here’s a very good new video from Congressman Paul Ryan, Chairman of the House Budget Committee. He hits on key points regarding market competition versus government...
by Dan Mitchell | May 17, 2011 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending, Health Care, Welfare and Entitlements
This new video from the Center for Freedom and Prosperity discusses a proposal to solve Medicare’s bankrupt finances by replacing an unsustainable entitlement with a “premium-support” system for private insurance, also known as vouchers. This topic is very hot right...
