by Dan Mitchell | Oct 6, 2011 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending
As part of his latest “stimulus” scam, President Obama argues that the federal government should spend more money on infrastructure. Yet there is widespread evidence that politicians use such projects to squander money – often in exchange for contributions from...
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 30, 2011 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending, Government Waste
While I’ve been somewhat critical of Senator Coburn’s willingness to raise taxes, I’ve never doubted that he is a sincere and tireless fighter for smaller government. Indeed, his staff periodically share examples of government waste that boggle the mind, though I...
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 23, 2011 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending, Government Waste
It’s not too surprising to learn that spending money on “high-speed” rail is foolish. And it’s hardly a revelation to learn that politicians over-promise and under-deliver when they push through these boondoggles. My Cato colleague, Randall O’Toole, has written...
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 20, 2011 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending, Government Waste
There are very serious ways to save huge amounts of money from the defense budget, largely by making smarter choices about defining America’s national security. This obviously involves high-profile decisions about whether it is smart to engage in nation-building in...
by Dan Mitchell | Feb 8, 2011 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending, Government Waste
Since I’ve spent the past 25 years analyzing government, I’m used to spectacular levels of waste and incompetence. Examples of pork such as “$27 light bulbs” and the “turtle tunnel” barely cause me to raise an eyebrow. It takes something really amazing to grab my...
