by Dan Mitchell | Nov 25, 2017 | Big Government, Blogs, Regulations
Experts in the field of political marketing periodically tell me that you need to have sympathetic victims when trying to change policy. When pushing for Obamacare repeal, highlight a family who lost its health plan and now has to pay twice as much for insurance. When...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 24, 2017 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Government Spending
Back in 2013, I did an assessment of economic policy changes that occurred during the Clinton Administration. The bottom line was that the overall burden of government declined by a semi-significant amount. Which presumably helps to explain why the economy enjoyed...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 12, 2017 | Blogs, Economics
When writing about the Obamacare and its birth-control mandate, I’ve made a handful of observations. First, it is very bureaucratic and inefficient to use insurance for routine medical expenses. Sort of like using auto insurance to cover the cost of getting an oil...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 10, 2017 | Big Government, Blogs, Regulations
I’m lucky. When I think of how government regulation impacts my life, my list contains minor nuisances such as inferior light bulbs, substandard toilets, second-rate dishwashers, weak-flow showerheads, and inadequate washing machines. For my friend Matt Kibbe, by...
by Andrew F. Quinlan | Sep 10, 2017 | Opinion and Commentary
Originally published by American Thinker on September 9, 2017. Republicans have struggled to implement their legislative agenda. One notable exception has been their ability to roll back expansive rules implemented under the Obama administration — especially...
