by Brian Garst | Sep 19, 2025 | Big Government, Blogs, Regulations
In both 2013 and 2024, I made the shorthand observation that spending restraint is a good default answer for any question about fiscal policy. Today, I’m going to expand upon that hypothesis by introducing by 22th Theorem of Government. Simply stated,...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 12, 2025 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Regulations
I’ve written endlessly about the negative effect of high tax rates on productive behavior, as well as some quirky examples of how taxes lead to some unintended consequences. Today, let’s consider how government regulations distort...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 6, 2025 | Big Government, Blogs, Regulations
I wrote two days ago to explain that America’s fiendishly complex tax system means we not only have to give lots of our money to the IRS, but we also have to endure aggravation, uncertainty, and expense as part of the process. Two weeks ago, I wrote...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 4, 2025 | Big Government, Blogs, Regulations
I’m obviously fond of the video on tax complexity that the Center for Freedom and Prosperity released 15 years ago. Here’s a more-recent video from the Tax Foundation on the compliance burden. As stated in the video, complexity imposes real economic...
by Dan Mitchell | Aug 16, 2025 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending, Regulations
Since I’m a huge fan of Javier Milei’s free-market agenda, it’s very exciting to be in Argentina this week. Two days ago, I shared some slides about Milei’s achievements from the head of the International Chamber of Commerce for Argentina. Today, let’s...
