by Dan Mitchell | Sep 10, 2021 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Welfare and Entitlements
The welfare state and the so-called war on poverty has been very bad news for taxpayers. But it’s also very bad news for poor people, in part because various redistribution programs can lure them out of the productive economy and...
by Dan Mitchell | Aug 19, 2021 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Keynesian, Welfare and Entitlements
Washington is filled with dishonest and self-serving analysis. Much of that shoddy output is driven by privileged groups seeking bailouts, subsidies, protectionism, or a tilted playing field. The health...
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 29, 2021 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending, Welfare and Entitlements
Joe Biden wants to dramatically expand the welfare state (more than $5 trillion of new spending over the next 10 years). In this discussion with Ross Kaminsky of KHOW in Denver, I warn that the President’s proposal for per-child handouts is an...
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 19, 2021 | Big Government, Blogs, Welfare and Entitlements
Over the past couple of years, one of the most disturbing – and also revealing – things to happen in Washington is when Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez proposed giving more money to people “unwilling to work.” As discussed in this interview, the left...
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 8, 2021 | Blogs, Economics
When I first looked at the issue of “basic income,” back in 2013, my gut reaction was deep skepticism. That’s because I feared many people would drop out of the labor force if they could live off government handouts (as illustrated by this Wizard-of-Id...
