by Dan Mitchell | Dec 27, 2019 | Big Government, Blogs, Regulations
In order to protect against “Goldfish Government,” it’s very important to make sure that the powers of government are constrained by national borders. This is the reason why I’m a passionate defender of tax competition and fiscal sovereignty (even if it means being...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 21, 2019 | Big Government, Blogs
Four years ago, I wrote about how dishwashers don’t work very well because of foolish red tape from Washington. The clever folks at the Competitive Enterprise Institute put together a video on the topic. I especially like the fake commercial at the start of the video....
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 17, 2019 | Blogs, Financial Privacy
One of the quirkier aspect of Washington policy making is the strategizing that occurs when proposed laws get names such as the “Social Security 2100 Act,” the “PATRIOT Act” or the “Affordable Care Act“. The obvious goal is to put pressure on other lawmakers, who...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 28, 2019 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Regulations
The World Bank has released its annual report on the Ease of Doing Business. Unsurprisingly, the top spots are dominated by market-oriented jurisdictions, with New Zealand, Singapore, and Hong Kong (at least for now!) winning the gold, silver, and bronze. The United...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 14, 2019 | Big Government, Blogs, Regulations
For a multitude of reasons, I wasn’t a fan of Mitt Romney’s candidacy in 2012. But when supporters of Barack Obama accused him of somehow being responsible for a woman who died from cancer, I jumped to his defense by pointing out the link between unnecessary deaths...
