by Dan Mitchell | Feb 9, 2011 | Blogs, Taxation, VAT
I didn’t watch President Obama’s interview with Bill O’Reilly a couple of days ago, and that’s probably a good thing since I probably would have suffered a stroke if I actually heard Obama state, “I didn’t raise taxes once.” This was such an absurd display of...
by Dan Mitchell | Feb 4, 2011 | Blogs, Uncategorized
Al Gore really knows how to get a good turnout.
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 17, 2011 | Blogs, Immigration, Society
This arrived in my inbox today. A quick search on the Internet reveals it is not a real article from a Canadian paper. But it is somewhat amusing, so enjoy. “Build a Damn Fence!” From The Manitoba Herald , Canada ; by Clive Runnels, December 1st 2010 The flood of...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 14, 2011 | Big Government, Blogs, Regulations, States
I’ve already had a couple of blog posts commenting on how Texas is kicking California’s you-know-what. Being a fiscal policy person, I always point to California’s punitive state income tax as an example of bad policy and highlight the absence of any income tax in...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 12, 2011 | Blogs, Uncategorized
“Winston, come into the dining room, it’s time to eat,” Julia yelled to her husband. “In a minute, Honey, it’s a tie score,” he answered, stalling for time. Actually Winston wasn’t very interested in the traditional holiday football game between Detroit and...