by Dan Mitchell | Sep 13, 2024 | Big Government, Blogs
For libertarians, this is a very depressing election (a feeling we tend to have every four years, so a familiar experience). What basically happens is that two politicians try to bribe us with our own money. This year, we have Kamala Harris, who...
by Dan Mitchell | Aug 10, 2024 | Blogs, Economics
Why do politicians such as Donald Trump and Kamala Harris show no interest in fixing Social Security and other entitlement programs? The answer is “public choice.” They are focused on maximizing votes and power in the short run...
by Dan Mitchell | May 4, 2024 | Big Government, Blogs
I favor “freedom conservatism” over “national conservatism” because the former is unambiguously based on liberty and the latter veers toward populism. Of course, it’s never easy to define populism. My shorthand definition is that a populist is someone who exploits...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 12, 2023 | Blogs, Uncategorized
My politician-of-the-year candidates for 2022 were George Santos, Pete Buttigieg, NYC Mayor Eric Adams, and his Schools Chancellor. All of these government officials displayed remarkable levels of hypocrisy, arrogance, and sleaze, making them strong...
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 21, 2023 | Big Government, Blogs
In a two-part series back in 2020 (here and here), I analyzed the unseemly behavior of politicians. For Part III of that series, let’s start with my CNBC discussion earlier this week about insider trading by lawmakers. The interview focused on legislation...
