by Dan Mitchell | Oct 2, 2017 | Blogs, Taxation
There are several challenges when trying to analyze the impact of policy on economic performance. One problem is isolating the impact of a specific policy. I like Switzerland’s spending cap, for instance, but to what extent is that policy responsible for the country’s...
by Dan Mitchell | May 27, 2017 | Blogs, Uncategorized
Every time I’ve gone overseas in the past six months, I’ve been peppered with questions about Donald Trump. It doesn’t matter whether my speech was about tax reform, entitlements, fiscal crisis, or tax competition, most people wanted to know what I think about The...
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 21, 2017 | Big Government, Blogs, Europe
The last time there was a presidential election in France, I like to think my endorsement made a difference in the outcome. Now that another election is about to take place, with a first round this Sunday and a runoff election between the top-2 candidates two weeks...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 29, 2017 | Big Government, Blogs
For three decades, I’ve been trying to convince politicians to adopt good policy. I give them theoretical reasons why it’s a good idea to have limited government. I share with them empirical evidence demonstrating the superiority of free markets over statism. And I’m...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 12, 2017 | Big Government, Blogs, Health Care
A couple of years ago, filled with disgust at the sleazy corruption of the federal Leviathan, I put forth a simple explanation for what happens in Washington, DC. I call it the “First Theorem of Government,” and I think it accurately reflects the real purpose and...
