by Dan Mitchell | Sep 22, 2019 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Government Spending, Taxation
The International Monetary Fund is infamous for its advocacy of higher taxes. Heck, it’s not merely advocacy. The international bureaucracy uses bailout money as a tool to coerce politicians into approving higher tax burdens. This is so reprehensible that I’ve...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 17, 2017 | Blogs, Economics, Laffer Curve
I gave a couple of speeches about fiscal policy in Australia late last week. During the Q&A sessions (as so often happens when I speak overseas), the audiences mostly asked questions about Donald Trump. I generally give a three-part response. I tell them I was...
by Dan Mitchell | May 15, 2017 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending
It’s not that much fun to be a libertarian, at least if you work in public policy. You spend your days hoping that “Public Choice” can be overcome, which means you’re laboring to fulfill Sisyphean tasks. Trying to convince politicians and bureaucrats to voluntary give...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 29, 2016 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending
At the risk of understatement, I’m not a fan of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. Perhaps reflecting the mindset of the European governments that dominate its membership, the Paris-based international bureaucracy has morphed into a cheerleader...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 18, 2016 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics
Back in 2011, I shared a video that mocked libertarians by claiming that Somalia was their ideal no-government paradise. I pointed out, of course, that the argument was silly.Sort of like claiming that North Korea is the left’s version of policy paradise. But the...
