by Dan Mitchell | May 14, 2015 | Blogs, Tax Havens, Taxation
While the Bureaucrat Hall of Fame and Moocher Hall of Fame already exist, the Hypocrite Hall of Fame is just a concept. But once it gets set up, Congressman Alan Grayson of Florida will definitely be a charter member. Here are some passages from a column in the Tampa...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 11, 2015 | Big Government, Blogs, Energy, Government Waste
I’ve pointed out that Washington is a cesspool of legal corruption. But if you don’t believe me (and you have a strong stomach), feel free to peruse these posts, all of which highlight odious examples of government sleaze. But occasionally elected officials cross the...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 20, 2014 | Big Government, Blogs
Two years ago, I jumped on USA Today for stating that the 112th Congress was the “least productive” since the end of World War II. My argument was very straightforward. It’s better to have no legislation than bad legislation. Here’s some of what I wrote about USA...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 5, 2014 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending
I wrote a few days ago that advocates of smaller government have won a very significant victory over the past five years, as measured by the fact that there’s been zero growth in overall federal spending. And because the private economy has grown while the federal...
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 19, 2014 | Blogs, Taxation
Last month, I nailed Bill and Hillary Clinton for their gross hypocrisy on the death tax. But that’s just one example. Today, we’re going to experience a festival of statist hypocrisy. We have six different nauseating examples of political elitists wanting...
