by Dan Mitchell | Mar 27, 2012 | Big Government, Blogs, Regulations
While I’m not oblivious to geopolitical concerns, I don’t worry about China becoming a more prosperous nation. Yes, more wealth could enable the nation’s dictators to finance some unwelcome aggression, but I mostly think higher living standards will create pressure...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 17, 2012 | Big Government, Blogs, Regulations
I’ve written about the government’s war on consumer-friendly light bulbs (and also similar attacks on working toilets and washing machines that actually clean), so I’m generally not surprised by bureaucratic nonsense. But even I’m shocked the federal government gave...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 15, 2012 | Big Government, Blogs, Free Market, Regulations
Back in 2009, I got very excited when President Obama stated, “No business wants to invest in a place where the government skims 20 percent off the top.” Did that mean he wanted to reduce America’s punitive and anti-competitive corporate tax burden? Or maybe even fix...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 10, 2012 | Blogs, Financial Privacy
I’ve periodically written about the overall cost of regulation, and I’ve also highlighted the onerous costs of proposals such as the Dodd-Frank bailout bill. This blurb from the IFC Review may give readers a sense of the regulatory onslaught facing financial...
by Dan Mitchell | Feb 21, 2012 | Blogs, Education, Health Care
Taxes and spending are two of the most obvious burdens imposed by government, and I’m glad that many people are fighting against a political class that seems to have a limitless appetite for a bigger public sector. But politicians also can do great damage to an...
