by Dan Mitchell | Sep 16, 2022 | Big Government, Blogs
At the risk of over-simplifying, there are three types of Republicans/conservatives today (at least from an economic perspective). Reaganites – principled supporters of smaller government and individual liberty.Trumpkins – populists or national conservatives...
by Dan Mitchell | Aug 31, 2022 | Big Government, Blogs
The world is much freer today than when I was born, largely because the “Evil Empire” collapsed. The Soviet Union was awful. It killed at least 20 million of its own people (some say as many as 60 million). It enslaved and impoverished its own...
by Dan Mitchell | Aug 11, 2022 | Big Government, Blogs, Taxation
I’m a policy wonk rather than a political pundit. But since part of my job is educating politicians, I can’t simply rely on arguments about what’s best for the country. I also have to convince them that they can enact good policy while also...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 26, 2021 | Blogs
There are not many advantages to being old, but I feel lucky to have been alive to see the collapse of the Berlin Wall and the dissolution of the Soviet Union. We should celebrate this victory over evil every day. But especially on December...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 19, 2021 | Blogs, Government Spending
With regards to fiscal policy, part of my mission is to proselytize in favor of lower tax rates and a smaller burden of government spending. But another goal is simply to make sure people understand basic facts about the budget. For instance,...
