by Dan Mitchell | Feb 4, 2016 | Big Government, Blogs
Once again, I threw myself on a proverbial grenade. Yes, that means I watched politicians last night as part of the Cato Institute’s live-tweeting about issues that were raised (or not raised) in the CNN Townhall featuring Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton. Although...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 10, 2016 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics
I wouldn’t be completely distraught to have Clinton in the White House in 2017. But before concluding that I’ve lost my mind, I’m thinking of Bill Clinton, not hisfar more statist (though similarly dodgy) spouse. You’ll see what I mean below. In a column for National...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 18, 2015 | Big Government, Blogs
Washington is a horribly corrupt city. The tax code is riddled with special favors for politically powerful interest groups. The budget is filled with handouts and subsidies for well-connected insiders. The regulatory apparatus is a playground for cronyism. I’ve...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 3, 2015 | Big Government, Blogs
Back in March, I asked why Republican presidential candidates were willing to openly violate federal anti-bribery law by supporting agriculture subsidies in exchange for campaign loot. My question was merely rhetorical, of course, since politician supposedly aren’t...
by Dan Mitchell | Aug 29, 2015 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending
There are eight current or former governors running for the Republican nomination in 2016. In alphabetical order, we have Jeb Bush, Chris Christie, Mike Huckabee, John Kasich, Bobby Jindal, George Pataki, Rick Perry, and Scott Walker. So who’s the best of that bunch?...
